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lifeguard
noun life·guard \-ˌgärd\
: a person whose job is to protect swimmers from drowning
Full Definition of LIFEGUARD
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
— lifeguard intransitive verb
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First Known Use of LIFEGUARD
1896
Rhymes with LIFEGUARD
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LIFEGUARD Defined for Kids
lifeguard
noun life·guard \ˈlīf-ˌgärd\
Definition of LIFEGUARD for Kids
: a person employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning
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