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rescuer /ˈrɛskjuːə /noun1A person who saves someone from a dangerous or difficult situation: all reached safety and thanked their rescuers...- By the time the rescuer reached the upturned boat, my father had disappeared.
- Rescuers are attempting to pull the submarine off the ocean floor.
- Rescuers found the craftsman in his boat at sea, unharmed.
1.1A person who prevents something from failing: his career as a rescuer of troubled companies...- In the end, the company found its would-be rescuer in a Canadian electronics retailer.
- The old Chevy nameplate could prove the unlikely rescuer of a troubled Korean brand.
- In some cases, a start-up's rescuer turns out to be the offshoot of a big company that is sweeping up many small players.
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