Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that saves a life.
- noun One that provides help in a crisis or emergency.
- noun A life preserver shaped like a ring.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone or something that saves lives.
- noun figuratively Someone or something that is very
useful orhelpful .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
- noun an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
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Examples
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And she promised not to use the $25 billion approved for retooling plants as a short-term lifesaver for the industry.
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And she promised not to use the $25 billion approved for retooling plants as a short-term lifesaver for the industry.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008
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Her lifesaver has been the Center for Blistering Diseases, a small, little-known medical office in the Mission Hill section of Boston.
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The lifesaver is a qualified silver medal captain certified by Surf Life Saving
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UT's covert coach Tolly is great with players, mystery to rest of us Police officer credited with halting rampage called lifesaver - again Wood and metal get a second life in efficient prefabricated homes SPECIAL TO THE AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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UT's covert coach Tolly is great with players, mystery to rest of us Police officer credited with halting rampage called lifesaver - again
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UT's covert coach Tolly is great with players, mystery to rest of us Police officer credited with halting rampage called lifesaver - again
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But then the 'lifesaver' image would be a bit off.
TTFN 2009
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A reader on the Electronics Blog says her battery-operated, portable LCD TV has been a "lifesaver" during emergencies and power outages.
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A reader on the Electronics Blog says her battery-operated, portable LCD TV has been a "lifesaver" during emergencies and power outages.
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