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life-saver
noun [C] (WATER) /ˈlaɪfˌseɪ.vər/
/-vɚ/ Australian EnglishDefinition
(Definition of life-saver noun (WATER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- keep sth up phrasal verb
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- reclaim verb
- recycling noun
- salvage verb
- salvation noun
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- saviour noun
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
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