lifeline
/lˈaɪflˌaɪn/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
- support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
“the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin” - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
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