save
/seɪv/ noun C2- An instance of preventing (further) harm or difficulty.
- In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring. · The goaltender made a great save.
- A successful attempt by a relief pitcher to preserve the win of another pitcher on one's team. · Jones retired seven to earn the save.
- A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten. · The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.
- An action that brings one back out of an awkward situation. · Nice save.
- The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium. · If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.· The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge.
- A saving throw.
Plural saves
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“The clothes are commonplace,” remarked Holmes, “save only the overcoat, which is full of suggestive touches.” He held it tenderly towards the light.
His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision.
“Something must be done to save us.
“Save yourself the trouble,” said the Bull; “I knew that way long before you were born.”
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