lifesaver
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvər/
- Australian
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socorrista
- The gentle surf makes it safe for swimming and surfing, and lifesavers patrol the beach during summer.
Examples
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After the rescue, the grateful swimmer thanked the lifesaver for saving their life.
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Stanley shakes his head in disgust... some lifesaver.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now one of you will be the drowning victim, and the other one gets to be our lifesaver.
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Lifesavers has saved over 1,400 lives this year.
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I'm sorry, but this is one thing that really gets my goat: Abbott wears 'budgie-smugglers' in his role as a volunteer lifesaver.
Blog text (4) -
There are wonderful alternatives to culling, and I think that that starts with education in the community on what they as individual citizens can do to avoid an adverse interaction, and educating them about where it might be safer to swim, maybe employing more lifesavers who would actually save a lot more lives than these culling practices, which are probably more endangering lives.
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The lifesaver quickly dove into the water to rescue the struggling swimmer.
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During the summer, the lifesaver keeps a close watch on the beach to ensure everyone's safety.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who watches swimmers at a beach or pool and rescues them if needed
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1.4
A person who saves people or animals from danger
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4.6
A person who rescues others from danger
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3.5
A person who gives very important help in a difficult situation
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Etymology
Lifesaver comes from the simple words life and save, so it literally means 'a person who saves lives'. That's why a lifesaver at a beach or pool watches swimmers and rescues them.