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lifesaving

1 lifesaving /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/ adjective
1 lifesaving
/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of LIFESAVING
always used before a noun
: designed for or used in saving people's lives救生的;救生用的
2 lifesaving /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/ noun
2 lifesaving
/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of LIFESAVING
[noncount]
: the skills needed to save the lives of people who are drowning(援救溺水者的)救生术
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lifesaving

1 of 2

adjective

life·​sav·​ing ˈlīf-ˌsā-viŋ How to pronounce lifesaving (audio)
: designed for or used in saving lives
lifesaving drugs

lifesaving

2 of 2

noun

: the skill or practice of saving or protecting the lives especially of drowning persons

Example Sentences

Noun All lifeguards are trained in lifesaving.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Some rabbis, evangelical church leaders and imams have also worked to debunk misinformation about vaccines and endorse them as safe and lifesaving. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 Other passengers have verbally abused and taunted flight attendants trying to enforce airline mask requirements, treating the potentially lifesaving act as a pandemic game of cat-and-mouse. Michael Laris, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2021 As more public health officials have recommended face coverings, shortages in vital protective gear have turned ordinary citizens, fashion designers, and luxury brands into lifesaving mask-makers. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2020 Recent reporting by The Times reveals that the United States has only about 160,000 ventilators available — far fewer than what is needed to provide lifesaving treatments in the most critical cases. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2020 The order comes in response to a federal lawsuit filed in late March by two elderly Texas inmates who argued they were denied access to potentially lifesaving tools to combat the pandemic. Dave Boucher, Dallas News, 15 May 2020 Trump last month invoked the Defense Production Act to compel U.S. companies to make the lifesaving equipment, which is running in short supply in hot spots across the country. Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2020 The group started by providing people with Narcan, a lifesaving medication that can treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations. NBC News, 6 Mar. 2020 Using this crude formula to produce her ashy, greasy water, Nini would have made the most lifesaving medical product ever developed by humankind. Cody Cassidy, Time, 5 May 2020
Noun
Those in attendance learned practical lifesaving methods such as how to stop a bleeding gunshot wound, recognizing the signs of stroke and how to perform CPR. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022 With millions of young lives at risk in 15 countries, UNICEF is calling for support to ramp up emergency lifesaving interventions. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 1 July 2022 In March 2020, my wife was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia and received a lifesaving — though terrifying — bone marrow transplant in April 2020. Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 Since 2005, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has taken more than 2 million calls per year, routing individuals facing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress to necessary lifesaving resources via phone call or text. Sam Zern, The Enquirer, 14 July 2022 Other unique sports include air sports, lifesaving, water skiing, tug of war, casting, netball, and dancing. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 These contradictory statements about a critical lifesaving tool added a dangerous stigma to it, and are a real failure in public health communications. Thoai D. Ngo, Scientific American, 15 June 2022 Inside, there are 200 pieces that cover basic lifesaving and first aid, including 7.5-inch shears and an 18-inch splint. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2022 Patients who were conscious when the device went off frequently described the jolt as a somewhat painful, if lifesaving, kick in the chest. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1598, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lifesaving was in 1598
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