lifeline
IPA: ɫˈaɪfɫaɪn
noun
- A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
- (by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
- A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
- (engineering) System or structure of vital importance to a community.
- (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
- (underwater diving) A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.
- (palmistry) A particular crease in the palm.
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Examples of "lifeline" in Sentences
- She is the lifeline of the family.
- Railroads remain the city's lifeline.
- The main one, is the lifeline hamper appeal.
- Baidoa Airport is the lifeline for the city.
- That trade route was the lifeline of the Empire.
- Railway connectivity is the lifeline of progress.
- The second lifeline disappeared with this extortion.
- These industries are the major lifeline for the town.
- The Tungabhadra river was the lifeline of the capital.
- If the lifeline is that of an object, it demonstrates a role.
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