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saver
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
saver
(noun)
screen saver
(noun)
time–saving
(adjective)
saver
/
ˈ
seɪvɚ/
noun
plural
savers
saver
/
ˈ
seɪvɚ/
noun
plural
savers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAVER
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]
1
:
someone who saves money for future use
He is a compulsive
saver
who always watches his spending.
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2
:
something that prevents unnecessary waste or loss
—
used in combination
This recipe is a real time-
saver
. [=this recipe saves a lot of time]
The new product is an energy-
saver
.
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lifesaver
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