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A life buoy
A spare tyre

Etymology edit

From Rettung +‎ -s- +‎ Ring.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Rettungsring m (strong, genitive Rettungsringes or Rettungsrings, plural Rettungsringe)

  1. life buoy (UK), life preserver (US), life ring, lifesaver
  2. (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly in the plural) spare tyre (UK), spare tire (North America), flab, roll of fat, love handle

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