rescue craft

collocation in English

meaningsofrescueandcraft

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rescue
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈres.kjuː/us
/ˈres.kjuː/
the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or ...
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craft
adjective[before noun]
uk
/krɑːft/us
/kræft/
relating to food or drink made using traditional methods by small companies, or companies and people that ...
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(Definition ofrescueandcraftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At the same time, we all recognise how important a part was played by air-searescuecraftin recovering some of our crews.
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Six personnel on two of therescuecraftwere injured, two fatally.
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The remainder, 1,418, were by inshorerescuecraft.
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The report draws particular attention to the bravery of the crews of the fastrescuecraftand of the standby vessel.
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Two high speedrescuecraftwere sent out immediately to search in the vicinity, one inshore and one further out.
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Is there a means of rapidly launching those fastrescuecraft?
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It is quite right that the crucial factor in saving life at sea is early sighting byrescuecraftof the lifeboat or life-raft, as the case may be.
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The storm was so strong thatrescuecraftwould not have been able to help passengers any earlier than about midday.
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Theserescuecraftwere traditionally referred to as lifeboats, before the alternate meaning - the emergency evacuation craft carried on larger ships - became common.
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Further aft are the fastrescuecraft(port) and a single funnel and the hydraulic goods crane (starboard).
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Ditching into the sea, he was picked up byrescuecraft.
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The agency operates a fleet of patrol andrescuecraftin addition to a few aircraft used primarily for anti-smuggling patrols and rescue activities.
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It consists of 30 coastal stations and 3 inland stations serviced by over 940 volunteers equipped with 92rescuecraftand 27 vehicles.
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