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saving
saving S3 W3 /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: save, saver, saving, savings, SAVIOUR/SAVIOR; verb: save
1. savings [plural] all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank:
    Buying a house had taken all their savings.
2. [countable] an amount of money that you have not spent, or an amount of something that you have not used:
    The new engines will lead to savings in fuel.
    saving of
    This represents a saving of £60,000.
    All small companies will need to make savings if they are to survive.
3. [uncountable] when you save money rather than spend it
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