lifeline as a noun: - 1
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lifeline
noun
1 lifeline
A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live.
synonyms: life line, line of life.
Polish: linia życia
2 lifeline
Support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection).
3 lifeline
Line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.
4 lifeline
Line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning.
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