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death saves

death saves is the plural of death save.

Meaning of death save

Noun

death save (plural death saves)

  1. (pinball) A maneuver in which the player roughly shifts the entire machine in an attempt to bring the ball back into play when it is almost certain to drain otherwise.
    • He slapped the flippers, racking up points, the feeling of invincibility swelling as he pulled off a perfect death save.2013, Tom Mendicino, KC, at Bat

Questions about death saves

What is death saves the plural of?
Death saves is the plural of death save.

Words near death saves in the dictionary

  1. death roll
  2. death rolls
  3. death row
  4. death rows
  5. death save
  6. death saves
  7. death seat
  8. death seats
  9. death sentence
  10. death sentences
  11. death slide

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