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personal flotation device

equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water
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personal flotation device

Summary

personal flotation device is a life-saving appliance[1]. It draws 693 Wikipedia views per month (life_saving_appliance category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • personal flotation device's instance of is recorded as life-saving appliance[3].
  • personal flotation device is a type of protective clothing[4].
  • personal flotation device is used for surface water rescue[5].
  • personal flotation device's Commons category is recorded as Life jackets[6].
  • personal flotation device's different from is recorded as lifebuoy[7].
  • personal flotation device's MCN code is recorded as 6307.20.00[8].

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Definition and Type

personal flotation device's instance of is recorded as life-saving appliance[3]. It is a type of protective clothing[4].

Use and Application

personal flotation device is used for surface water rescue[5].

Why It Matters

personal flotation device draws 693 Wikipedia views per month (life_saving_appliance category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). personal flotation device. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/personal-flotation-device
MLA “personal flotation device.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/personal-flotation-device.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_personal-flotation-device_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{personal flotation device}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/personal-flotation-device}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → protective clothing
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P2347]], mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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