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lifeline
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life·line  (lfln)
n.
1.
a. An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning.
b. A line shot to a ship in distress.
c. A line used to raise and lower deep-sea divers.
2.
a. A means or route by which necessary supplies are transported.
b. One that is or is regarded as a source of salvation in a crisis.
3. A diagonal line crossing the palm of the hand and believed to indicate the length and major events of one's life.

lifeline
Noun
1. a single means of contact or support on which a person or an area relies
2. a rope used for life-saving
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lifeline - a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
crinkle, wrinkle, furrow, crease, seam, line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
2.lifeline - support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
3.lifeline - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
4.lifeline - line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
ridge rope - either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
Translations
Spanish lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] n (fig) → cordón m umbilical
French lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] ncorde f de sauvetage
German lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] life n (fig) → Rettungsanker m;
(rope) → Rettungsleine f

Italian lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] ncavo di salvataggio

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