lifesaver
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lifesaver — ► NOUN 1) informal a thing that saves one from serious difficulty. 2) Austral./NZ a lifeguard on a beach … English terms dictionary
lifesaver — ☆ lifesaver [līf′sāv΄ər ] n. 1. a person or thing that saves people from drowning, as a lifeguard 2. Informal a person or thing that gives aid in time of need … English World dictionary
lifesaver — life|sav|er [ˈlaıfseıvə US ər] n 1.) someone or something that helps you avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation ▪ A microwave oven can be a real lifesaver when you re pressed for time. 2.) someone or something that prevents you from dying ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lifesaver — [[t]la͟ɪfseɪvə(r)[/t]] lifesavers N COUNT If you say that something is a lifesaver, you mean that it helps people in a very important way, often in a way that is important to their health. The cervical smear test is a lifesaver … English dictionary
lifesaver — UK [ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə(r)] / US [ˈlaɪfˌseɪvər] noun [countable] Word forms lifesaver : singular lifesaver plural lifesavers 1) a) something that prevents someone from being killed b) informal a person or thing that gets someone out of a difficult… … English dictionary
lifesaver — /ˈlaɪfseɪvə / (say luyfsayvuh) noun 1. a person trained in rescue and resuscitation methods, who patrols beaches, pools, lakes and other places of aquatic recreation: *He yelled for help attracting the attention of lifesavers and one went to his… …
lifesaver — lifesaving, adj., n. /luyf say veuhr/, n. 1. a person who rescues another from danger of death, esp. from drowning. 2. a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver. 3. Chiefly … Universalium
lifesaver — noun (C) 1 someone or something that helps you avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation: Thanks for all your help, Carrie, you ve been a real lifesaver! 2 a life guard … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lifesaver — noun Date: 1887 1. one trained to save lives of drowning persons 2. one that is at once timely and effective in time of distress or need … New Collegiate Dictionary
lifesaver — Synonyms and related words: Audubon Society, National Wildlife Service, Sierra Club, air warden, air sea rescue, attendant, caretaker, castellan, coast guard, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, deliverer, forest ranger, game warden … Moby Thesaurus
