Definition of "life raft" []

• A raft usually made of inflatable material or wood and used in an emergency on large bodies of water. (noun)

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• "When I struggled with an undiagnosed learning disability that wreaked havoc and confusion on my peripatetic journey to find my path in life, you were a virtual life raft that kept me afloat in my earliest years and taught me lessons that have served me well as an adult."