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Noun
- line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
- line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- 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
- a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live