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save

/seɪv/

noun

Meaning

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

    "The goaltender made a great save."

  • 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."

  • 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."

  • 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."

  • A saving throw.

verb

Meaning

  • To prevent harm or difficulty.

  • To put aside, to avoid.

preposition

Meaning

  • Except; with the exception of.

Synonyms

barring,
except for,
save for

conjunction

Meaning

  • Unless; except