preserver

prɪˈzɜːrvər

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Definition of preserver - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

safety equipmentdevice used to prevent drowning

He wore a preserver while sailing.

life buoy

life preserver

protectorperson who keeps things from being damaged

The museum hired a preserver for the ancient artifacts.

guardian

protector

cooking

Rare

person who makes fruit or meat last longer

Rare

The preserver made delicious strawberry jam.

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device used to prevent drowning

Expressions with preserver

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life preserver

buoyant ring or vest to keep afloat

He wore a life preserver while on the boat.

Origin of preserver

Old French, preserver (to keep safe)

Terms with preserver included in their meaning

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water wings

safety

life preserver for children learning to swim

buoy

safety

life preserver used for saving people in water

lifesaver

sweets

candy shaped like a life preserver

memory keeper

preserver

person who preserves memories

Examples of preserver in a sentence

She grabbed a preserver before jumping into the water.
The preserver ensured the documents were safe from decay.
A skilled preserver was needed for the fragile manuscripts.
The preserver stored the pickles in airtight jars.
As a preserver, she specialized in curing meats.

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French:gilet de sauvetage, conservateur, ...
German:Rettungsring, Bewahrer, ...
Italian:salvagente, conservatore, ...
Spanish:salvavidas, conservador, ...
Portuguese:colete salva-vidas, conservador, ...
Chinese:救生衣, 保护者, ...
Japanese:ライフジャケット, 保護者, ...
Arabic:سترة نجاة, حَافِظ, ...
Hebrew:אֲפוֹד הַצָּלָה, מְשַׁמֵּר, ...
Russian:спасательный круг, хранитель, ...
Ukrainian:рятувальний жилет, зберігач, ...
Hindi:जीवनरक्षक जैकेट, संरक्षक, ...
Bengali:লাইফ জ্যাকেট, রক্ষক, ...
Catalan:salvavides, conservador, ...
Czech:záchranný prostředek, ochránce, ...
Danish:redningsvest, konservator, ...
Dutch:reddingsvest, conserveringsdeskundige, ...
Greek:σωσίβιο, συντηρητής, ...
Hungarian:mentőmellény, konzervátor, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍សង្គ្រោះលង់ទឹក, អ្នកអភិរក្ស, ...
Korean:구명조끼, 보존가, ...
Persian:جلیقه نجات, محافظ, ...
Polish:kamizelka ratunkowa, konserwator, ...
Portuguese (BR):flutuador, conservador, ...
Romanian:colac de salvare, conservator, ...
Swedish:flytväst, bevarare, ...
Thai:เสื้อชูชีพ, ผู้รักษา, ...
Turkish:can yeleği, koruyucu, ...
Vietnamese:áo phao, người bảo quản, ...

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