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Definition of Lifesaving
1. Noun. Saving the lives of drowning persons. "He took a course in lifesaving"
Definition of Lifesaving
1. a. That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life- saving station.
Definition of Lifesaving
1. Adjective. Describing that which preserves life, that prevents death. ¹
2. Noun. The act of saving a life, especially from drowning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lifesaving
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lifesaving
Literary usage of Lifesaving
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities by Felix Riesenberg (1918)
"... SUPERVISING INSPECTORS RELATING TO lifesaving CAPACITY OF LIFE BOATS The
capacity of lifeboats shall hereafter be determined by an allowance of 15 cubic ..."
2. Brutality Unchecked: Human Rights Abuses Along the U. S. Border with Mexico by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Americas Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1992)
"According to the Border Patrol, Fuentes "refused" the lifesaving 140 ...
The witnesses agreed that the lifesaving equipment had been thrown too late, ..."
3. New Jersey as a Colony and as a State: One of the Original Thirteen by Francis Bazley Lee (1902)
"... succeeded in securing the passage of the law establishing the United States
lifesaving service, and to commemorate the fidelity of the lifesaving crews ..."
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