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lifeline
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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
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