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lifesaver

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English

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Etymology

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From life +‎ saver.

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Noun

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lifesaver (plural lifesavers)

  1. Someone or something that saves lives.
    1. A lifeguard or other rescuer.
      My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
      Paramedics are not just ordinary workers but lifesavers with a very important job.
    2. A life buoy.
      Synonyms: life preserver, life ring
      They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.
      • 2023 October 2, Emily Bissland, “Warrnambool beach evacuated as surf lifesaver is 'catapulted' from rogue inflatable rescue boat”, in Australian Broadcasting Corporation‎[1], archived from the original on 25 April 2025:
        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. Any lifesaving tool or item of supplies.
      When I got lost in the woods, my Swiss Army knife was a lifesaver.
      • 2021 March 23, Natalie Grover, Denis Campbell, “Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide”, in The Guardian‎[2], →ISSN:
        Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide [title]
  2. (figurative) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
    Synonyms: boon, godsend
    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.
    • 2021 August 26, Rachel Obordo, “‘Netflix is a lifesaver!’ The over-65s embracing the streaming boom”, in The Guardian‎[3], →ISSN:
      Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have been lifesavers during the pandemic. Having both is ideal.
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