save
/seɪv/
noun
- 1
In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
“The goaltender made a great save.”
- 2
When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.
“Jones retired seven to earn the save.”
- 3
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.”
- 4
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.”
- 5
A saving throw.
verb
- 1
To prevent harm or difficulty.
- 2
To put aside, to avoid.
preposition
- 1
Except; with the exception of.
Synonyms
conjunction
- 1
Unless; except
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