0 someone or something that gives you a lot of help when you are in a very difficult situation: --
1 a person on a beach or at a swimming pool whose job is to make certain that the swimmers are safe and save them if they are in danger --
The rate-capping legislation was a life-saver for many people as it set limits above which legal demands for rates could not be made.
For people who have a deficiency either through ill-health, accident or bad diet they can be a life-saver.
Swimming is a life-saver and of all sports it is probably the most beneficial for health at every stage of life.
That one day a week was a godsend and a life-saver to my wife and to our family.
I know from experience that it is a life-saver.
To be given a break from the daily pressure can be a life-saver.
This additional steel has been a life-saver to the workers and to the industry.
The seat belt is unquestionably the biggest life-saver available.
