save

  • (noun): In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
  • (noun): When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.
  • (noun): 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.
  • (noun): The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
  • (noun): A saving throw.
  • (verb): To prevent harm or difficulty.
  • (verb): To put aside, to avoid.
  • (preposition): Except; with the exception of.
  • (conjunction): Unless; except
  • The goaltender made a great save.
  • Jones retired seven to earn the save.
  • The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save.
  • If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save.