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LIFE-SAVING

\lˈa͡ɪfsˈe͡ɪvɪŋ], \lˈa‍ɪfsˈe‍ɪvɪŋ], \l_ˈaɪ_f_s_ˈeɪ_v_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of LIFE-SAVING

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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