lifesaver

[ lahyf-sey-ver ]

/ ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər /

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noun

a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.

a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver.

Chiefly British. a lifeguard.

Origin of lifesaver

First recorded in 1880–85; life + saver

OTHER WORDS FROM lifesaver

lifesaving, adjective, noun

Words nearby lifesaver

life peer, life plant, life preserver, lifer, life raft, lifesaver, life-saving, Lifesaving Service, life science, life sentence, life signs

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Example sentences from the Web for lifesaver

They'll probably patch it up and if we get a chance to escape later, it may be a lifesaver.
The Solar Magnet|Sterner St. Paul Meek
It was a lifesaver, for he was shooting down into the darkness at a great rate.
The Royal Book of Oz|L. Frank Baum
He's been a lifesaver ever since he was a-put inter pants, but his jints is too stiff now.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Such a device, Tom felt, might prove to be a lifesaver if he should ever become trapped under water—perhaps far from help.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton

British Dictionary definitions for lifesaver

life-saver

noun

the saver of a person's life

another name for lifeguard

informal a person or thing that gives help in time of need

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单词	lifesaver
释义	lifesaver [ lahyf-sey-ver ] / ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lifesaver ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning. a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver. Chiefly British. a lifeguard. Origin of lifesaver First recorded in 1880–85; life + saver OTHER WORDS FROM lifesaver lifesaving, adjective, noun Words nearby lifesaver life peer, life plant, life preserver, lifer, life raft, lifesaver, life-saving, Lifesaving Service, life science, life sentence, life signs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lifesaver They'll probably patch it up and if we get a chance to escape later, it may be a lifesaver. The Solar Magnet\|Sterner St. Paul Meek It was a lifesaver, for he was shooting down into the darkness at a great rate. The Royal Book of Oz\|L. Frank Baum He's been a lifesaver ever since he was a-put inter pants, but his jints is too stiff now. Vacation with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed Such a device, Tom felt, might prove to be a lifesaver if he should ever become trapped under water—perhaps far from help. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung\|Victor Appleton British Dictionary definitions for lifesaver life-saver noun the saver of a person's life another name for lifeguard informal a person or thing that gives help in time of need Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lifesaver pity, benevolence, generosity, forgiveness, blessing, leniency, sympathy, clemency, goodwill, tolerance, grace, charity, reprieve, mercy, remission, amnesty, absolution, allowance, discharge, pardon
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lifesaver

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British Dictionary definitions for lifesaver

noun

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