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life-saver

noun

  1. the saver of a person's life
  2. another name for lifeguard
  3. informal.
    a person or thing that gives help in time of need


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The weather that most likely caused this crash was also probably a big life saver.

They welcomed Enslee as a life-saver, embraced him, and bade him confirm their worst suspicions of Paris.

The life saver took the cigar that Hazeltine had given him from his mouth, and blew the smoke into the air over his head.

We will surely have to explore those parts, Cleo, even if we do have to take a life saver's kit along with us.

He 105 spoke to the life-saver, who appeared to be listening to the droning conversation which continued within the station.

But just as he was about to bid the life-saver a casual good-night, two men came around the corner of the building.

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