lifesaving

/lˈaɪfsˌeɪvɪŋ/

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Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

noun

Uncountable

"The lifesaving surgery is expensive, but so is a funeral."
"I’m normally a big fan of lifesaving, but in his case we can make an exception."

From life + saving.

more lifesaving (comparative) most lifesaving (superlative)

save someone's life surf lifesaving

lifesaver save someone's life

Questions

How do you pronounce lifesaving?

The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪfsˌeɪvɪŋ/.

What does lifesaving mean?

Alternative form of life-saving.

Where does lifesaving come from?

From life + saving.

How to pronounce lifesaving

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