Meaning of lifeline in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/

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  1. Noun

    lifeline

    Definitions

    1. a crease on the palm

    Examples

    • « its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live »
  2. 2. 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 »
  3. 3. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
  4. 4. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

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