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Lifeguard

Definition:

A lifeguard is a person responsible for ensuring the safety of individuals swimming or participating in water activities.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun
• Verb

Senses:

Noun

1. A person employed to supervise and ensure the safety of swimmers in a specific area.

2. A rescue device, such as a buoy or float, used by lifeguards to assist swimmers in distress.

Verb

1. To act as a lifeguard by supervising and ensuring the safety of individuals in the water.

2. To save or assist someone in a difficult or dangerous situation.

Usage:

Noun

1. The lifeguard at the beach was vigilant in watching over the swimmers.

2. The lifeguards quickly threw the lifeguard buoy to the struggling swimmer.

Verb

1. She decided to lifeguard at the local swimming pool during the summer.

2. The brave surfer lifeguarded the individual who was caught in a riptide.

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