lifesaver
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life·sav·er
(līf′sā′vər)n.
1. One that saves a life.
2. See lifeguard.
3. One that provides help in a crisis or emergency.
4. A life preserver shaped like a ring.
life′sav′ing n.
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life•sav•er
(ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər)n.
1. one who rescues another from danger of death, esp. from drowning.
2. one that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment.
[1880–85]
life′sav`ing, adj., n.
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| Noun | 1. |  lifesaver - an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents |
| 2. |  lifesaver - a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant materialbreeches buoy - a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship flotation device, life preserver, preserver - rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
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