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lifeline

/ lifeline /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
Type of:
line
Kinds of:
ridge rope
noun Sense 2
line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
Type of:
line
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
support connection link
noun Sense 4
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
Type of:
wrinkle furrow crease
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

line ridge rope support connection link wrinkle furrow crease