a surgical procedure that has been a lifesaver for many people
This multipurpose tool can be a real lifesaver when something needs fixing.
Frozen dinners can be lifesavers for busy parents.
Thanks so much for offering to help. You're a real lifesaver!
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life|sav|er — «LYF SAY vuhr», noun. 1. a) a person who saves people from drowning. b) a circular tube, usually made of cork or kapok, used as a life preserver. 2. = lifeguard. (Cf. ↑lifeguard) 3. Informal. a person or thing that saves someone from trouble,… … Useful english dictionary
life|sav|ing — «LYF SAY vihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of saving people s lives; keeping people from drowning. –adj. 1. saving people s lives; keeping people from drowning: »a lifesaving service. 2. designed or used to save people s lives … Useful english dictionary
life-saving — life .saving1 also life|sav|ing [ˈlaıfˌseıvıŋ] adj [only before noun] life saving medical treatments or equipment are used to help save people s lives lifesaving surgery/treatment/drugs etc ▪ The boy needs a life saving transplant operation. life … Dictionary of contemporary English
Life-saving — Life sav ing (l[imac]f s[=a]v [i^]ng), a. That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life saving service; a life saving station. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
life-saving — lifeˈ savˈing adjective Designed to save life, esp from drowning noun The act or skill of rescuing people who are in danger of drowning • • • Main Entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
Life Saver — Life Sav|er trademark a type of small hard round sweet with a hole in the middle, which is produced in many different ↑flavours. It is sold in the US … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sav Remzi — is responsible for a number of ventures over the past 20 years, most notably the prolific label Nuphonic Records, The Blue Note Club in Shoreditch, the London Xpress radio shows for Xfm, Tirk Records, the Lovebox Festival, and the discovery of… … Wikipedia
sav´er — save1 «sayv», verb, saved, sav|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to make safe from harm, danger, hurt, or loss; rescue: »The dog saved the boy s life. The woman saved her jewels from the fire. SYNONYM(S): deliver, redeem … Useful english dictionary
Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City ArgueDate=January 9 ArgueYear=1885 DecideDate=March 2 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Provident Institution for Sav. v. Mayor of Jersey City USVol=113 USPage=506 Citation= Prior … Wikipedia
lifesaving — life|sav|ing1 [ laıf,seıvıŋ ] or life ,saving adjective done in order to prevent someone from dying: a lifesaving operation lifesaving life|sav|ing 2 [ laıf,seıvıŋ ] noun uncount skills that you need to save someone who has fallen into water by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
