About The Word Lifeline

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Lifeline

Lifeline Meaning & Definition
Lifeline Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lifeline?

[n] line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
[n] line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
[n] 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"
[n] a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lifeline: life line | line of life

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lifeline: aegis | arm guard | backstop | bolt-hole | breeches buoy | buffer | bulwark | bumper | buoy | contraceptive | copyright | cork jacket | crash helmet | cushion | dashboard | dodger | ejection capsule | ejection seat | ejector seat | emergency exit | escape hatch | face mask | fender | finger guard | fire escape | foot guard | fuse | goggles | governor | guard | guardrail | hand guard | handrail | hard hat | helmet | inflatable slide | insulation | interlock | knee guard | knuckle guard | laminated glass | life belt | life buoy | life jacket | life net | life preserver | life raft | life ring | life vest | lifeboat | lightning conductor | lightning rod | Mae West | mask | mudguard | nose guard | pad | padding | palladium | parachute | patent | pilot | preventive | prophylactic | protective clothing | protective umbrella | rubber dinghy | safeguard | safety | safety belt | safety glass | safety plug | safety rail | safety shoes | safety switch | safety valve | sally port | screen | seat belt | shield | shin guard | slide | sun helmet | umbrella | water wings | windscreen | windshield

See Also | connectedness | connection | crease | crinkle | furrow | line | line | link | ridge rope | seam | support | wrinkle

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