ˈlife-ˌsaving

adjective

1. acting to save a person's life
2. informal.
   giving help in time of need

noun

1. the practice or techniques of saving people's lives

Example Sentences

Life-saving vaccines for those illnesses and others are—without enough medical workers to disburse them—going unused.

From The Daily Beast

Now, one company is trying to minimize the potential danger of these (often necessary and life-saving) machines.

From The Daily Beast

Africans are on the front lines of humanitarian efforts, distributing life-saving aid in dangerous environments.

From The Daily Beast

Only she can make hetersoexuality sound like a life-saving elixir that I need to inject directly into my veins.

From The Daily Beast

But then Looking suddenly discovered the life-saving qualities of tension, plot, and the power of a good love triangle.

From The Daily Beast

So I put on my life-saving waistcoat and blew it out; clapped my new gas-mask on my head and entered.

From Project Gutenberg

All boats and other life-saving appliances are to be kept ready for use to the satisfaction of the board of trade.

From Project Gutenberg

That the board of trade inspection of boats and life-saving appliances should be of a more searching character than hitherto.

From Project Gutenberg

Can you land us some distance south of the life-saving station?

From Project Gutenberg

The most gratifying results have attended the operations of the Life Saving Service during the last fiscal year.

From Project Gutenberg