lifesaver

UK /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ US /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvəɹ/
noun 4

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.

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