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lifeline
noun(life-line)a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
Synonyms: life line, line of life,
lifeline
noun(life-line)line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
lifeline
noun(life-line)line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
lifeline
noun(life-line)support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
Examples:
The airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin.
She offered me a lifeline in my time of grief.
She offered me a lifeline in my time of grief.