lifesaving
The act of saving a life, especially from drowningThe act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
US/lˈaɪfsˌeɪvɪŋ/
» Providing lifesaving healthcare is not indoctrination.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
I’m normally a big fan of lifesaving, but in his case we can make an exception.
saving the lives of drowning persons
Examples
11 sentencesProviding lifesaving healthcare is not indoctrination.
Puberty blockers for trans adolescents are lifesaving.
Hormone replacement therapy for transgender people is lifesaving.
Mastectomy is a lifesaving treatment for trans men.
Bottom surgery is lifesaving for trans people with genital dysphoria.
Origin
From life + saving.From life + saving.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsurf lifesaving
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable