Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LIFEBELT

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What does LIFEBELT mean?

LIFEBELT noun
  1. A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.

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