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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 [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc.
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered
4. a vital line of access or communication
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

lifeline
noun means of survival, rescue, safety device, life belt, way of continuing, rescue device The orders will throw a lifeline to British shipyards.
Translations
lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] Ncuerda f de salvamento (fig) → cordón m umbilical, sustento m
lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] n
(fig) (= means of survival) → planche f de salut
The orders will throw a lifeline to Britain's shipyards → Les commandes seront une planche de salut pour les chantiers navals britanniques.
(lit) (on ship)sauvegarde f; (for diver)filin m de sécurité
lifeline [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn] n (on ship) → sagola di salvataggio; (for diver) → cavo di recupero or di salvataggio
it was his lifeline (fig) → era vitale per lui
lifeline [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn] n (on ship) → sagola di salvataggio; (for diver) → cavo di recupero or di salvataggio
it was his lifeline (fig) → era vitale per lui


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