/ prɪˈzɜːvə(r); NAmE -ˈzɜːrv-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a person who makes sure that a particular situation does not change :
The police are the preservers of law and order.
2.
[ C , U ] a substance used to prevent wood from decaying
—see also life preserver
/ prɪˈzɜːvə(r); NAmE -ˈzɜːrv-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a person who makes sure that a particular situation does not change :
The police are the preservers of law and order.
2.
[ C , U ] a substance used to prevent wood from decaying
—see also life preserver
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005