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Save

/seɪv/

In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

📖 Definitions of "Save"

noun
  1. 1

    In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

    "The goaltender made a great save."

  2. 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. 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. 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."

verb
  1. 1

    To prevent harm or difficulty.

  2. 2

    To put aside, to avoid.

preposition
  1. 1

    Except; with the exception of.

conjunction
  1. 1

    Unless; except

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