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View synonyms for lifesaver
lifesaver
[ lahyf-sey-ver ]
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.
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- lifesaving adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lifesaver1
First recorded in 1880–85; life + saver ( def )
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Example Sentences
They'll probably patch it up and if we get a chance to escape later, it may be a lifesaver.
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It was a lifesaver, for he was shooting down into the darkness at a great rate.
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Such a device, Tom felt, might prove to be a lifesaver if he should ever become trapped under water—perhaps far from help.
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He's been a lifesaver ever since he was a-put inter pants, but his jints is too stiff now.
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