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lifesaver
UK /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ US /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvəɹ/
noun 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
blond, failed
VERB + LIFESAVER
blue-eyed, gossip, surf, threw
ADV.
potentially, then
Definitions
noun
1
Someone or something that saves lives.
My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
Paramedics are not just ordinary workers but lifesavers with a very important job.
2
Someone or something that saves lives.
They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.
Ms Rybicki began filming just as a second IRB drove out to the rogue boat, collecting the first lifesaver into the boat en route.
3
Someone or something that saves lives.
When I got lost in the woods, my Swiss Army knife was a lifesaver.
Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide [title]
4
Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
Thank you so much for fixing my car; you're a real lifesaver!
This shop is a lifesaver on a hot day when you're craving a cold drink.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
Wiktionary02
Paramedics are not just ordinary workers but lifesavers with a very important job.
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They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.
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She thought of him as her lifesaver.
Tatoeba · #31652305
I can't leave this to others. I'm no lifesaver but if I don't help her myself....
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You're a lifesaver.
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