life cot
life cot noun: an inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
Noun
life cot (plural life cots)
- An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
- Life cots for very small babies are also available.1990, Mary Edwards, Elwyn Edwards, The aircraft cabin: managing the human factors
- […] life rafts, life cots, standby (spare) instruments, fire blankets, an axe, smoke hoods, fire detectors, smoke detectors, de-icing devices, aircraft avoidance equipment […]2003, Keith Godfrey, Gordon Redrup, Flying Without Fear, page 36
Forms of life cot
| plural | life cots |
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Origin of life cot
From life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc.
Questions about life cot
- What does life cot mean?
- Life cot means an inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
- What part of speech is life cot?
- Life cot is a noun.
- What is the plural of life cot?
- The plural of life cot is life cots.
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