Sav″ing (?), a. 1. Preserving; rescuing.
He is the saving strength of his anointed. Ps. xxviii. 8.
2. Avoiding unnecessary expense or waste; frugal; not lavish or wasteful; economical; as, a saving cook.
3. Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful; as, a saving bargain; the ship has made a saving voyage.
4. Making reservation or exception; as, a saving clause.
☞ Saving is often used with a noun to form a compound adjective; as, labor-saving, life-saving, etc.