1informal A thing that saves one from serious difficulty.
‘a microwave oven could be a lifesaver this Christmas’
‘A proud mum has hailed her two-year-old toddler as a lifesaver - after he saved her from falling into a diabetic coma.’
‘Her family will tonight welcome hundreds of volunteers to a blood sample session at a West Timperley pub in a bid to find the lifesaver who can help Shannon.’
‘Nominees might be heroic lifesavers who have put themselves in danger to help somebody else.’
‘Safety belts are a proven lifesaver and should be worn on all journeys, no matter how short.’
‘These people are lifesavers and it's outrageous that such an incident should occur in such a place.’
‘Tomatoes have had a good press, saying they are lifesavers by preventing prostate cancer.’
‘While cell phones have become lifesavers in emergency situations, they have also played a crucial role in man-woman relationships.’
‘They're lifesavers for many people, but they do have side affects.’
‘In countries that struggle with low immunization rates, such products may become major lifesavers.’
‘The club whose players were once shipwrecked off the coast of Spain on their way to a series of friendlies in the Canary Islands needs lifesavers again.’
‘That's a staggering 300 lifesavers rolling up their sleeves every day in order to touch someone else's life.’
‘It was a lifesaver because I was about to be evicted from my apartment.’
‘On more than one occasion she has been a lifesaver, but there are times when I think I will snap in the face of the woman's dictatorial refusal to acknowledge much less join the 21st century.’
‘This will prolong some women's lives and be a lifesaver for some babies.’
‘It may be that the problem is not all that serious, but if it is, a heart monitor could prove an absolute lifesaver.’
‘Being a lifesaver is part of the job, but I think that helping this little girl will probably be the most memorable thing I've ever done.’
‘You really, really want to, because you need some lifesaver to get you to stay in your seat for the entire length of the film.’
‘Leonie is only six and yet she has amazed us all with her actions - she's a real little lifesaver.’
‘So last night her desperate family held a blood testing session at the Pelican Hotel to try to find Shannon's lifesaver.’
‘Legend has it that during this time he was responsible for inventing that amateur gardener's lifesaver, the grow-bag.’
2A ring-shaped life preserver.
‘A total of 13 of the bright orange lifesavers have been snatched from Wootton Bassett's Jubilee Lake in just over a month.’
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