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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