lifeline (redirected from LifeLines)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lifeline - a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live life line, line of life 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

lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] n (fig) → cordón m umbilical

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lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] n → corde f de sauvetage

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lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] life n (fig) → Rettungsanker m;

(rope) → Rettungsleine f

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lifeline [ˈlaɪflaɪn] n → cavo di salvataggio