lifeline in English dictionary

  • lifeline

    Meanings and definitions of "lifeline"

    • A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to.
    • A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
    • A source of salvation in a crisis.
    • (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line into which one can attach himself to stay aboard on rough seas
    • noun
      A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to.
    • noun
      A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
    • noun
      A source of salvation in a crisis.
    • noun
      (engineering)
      System or structure of vital importance to a community.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
    • noun
      a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
    • noun
      line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
    • noun
      line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
    • noun
      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"

    Synonyms of "lifeline" in English dictionary

    life line, support, seam are the top synonyms of "lifeline" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of lifeline

    • lifeline ( plural  lifelines)
    • lifeline (plural lifelines)
  • LifeLine
  • Lifeline

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