lifesaving

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• Lifesaving — is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue however it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. Lifesaving also… …   Wikipedia

• lifesaving — ☆ lifesaving [līf′sāv΄iŋ ] adj. designed for or connected with the saving of human life n. the saving of human life, esp. through the prevention of drowning * * * See lifesaver. * * *       any activity related to the saving of life in cases of… …   Universalium

• lifesaving — ☆ lifesaving [līf′sāv΄iŋ ] adj. designed for or connected with the saving of human life n. the saving of human life, esp. through the prevention of drowning …   English World dictionary

• lifesaving — 1. adjective Describing that which preserves life, that prevents death. The lifesaving surgery was expensive, but so is a funeral. 2. noun The act of saving a life, especially from drowning. I’m normally a big fan of lifesaving, but in his case… …   Wiktionary

• lifesaving — life·sav·ing līf .sā viŋ adj designed for or used in saving lives <lifesaving drugs> lifesaving n the skill or practice of saving or protecting the lives esp. of drowning persons …   Medical dictionary

• lifesaving — life|sav|ing1 [ laıf,seıvıŋ ] or life ,saving adjective done in order to prevent someone from dying: a lifesaving operation lifesaving life|sav|ing 2 [ laıf,seıvıŋ ] noun uncount skills that you need to save someone who has fallen into water by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lifesaving — I = life saving lifesaving UK [ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ] / US or life saving UK / US adjective done in order to prevent someone from dying a lifesaving operation II UK [ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] skills that you need to save someone who has fallen …   English dictionary

• lifesaving — I. adjective Date: 1858 designed for or used in saving lives < lifesaving drugs > II. noun Date: 1919 the skill or practice of saving or protecting the lives especially of drowning persons …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lifesaving — noun (U) the skills necessary to save a person from drowning: She has a bronze medal in lifesaving …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lifesaving — noun saving the lives of drowning persons he took a course in lifesaving • Hypernyms: ↑rescue, ↑deliverance, ↑delivery, ↑saving …   Useful english dictionary

• Lifesaving Medal — Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals Awarded by United States Coas …   Wikipedia