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  1. lifeline:


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Detailed Synonyms for lifeline in English

lifeline:

lifeline [the ~] noun

  1. the lifeline
    the lifeline; the lifeblood
  2. the lifeline
    the lifeline
  3. the lifeline
    – line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning 1
    the lifeline
    – line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning 1
  4. the lifeline
    – line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver 1
    the lifeline
    – line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver 1
  5. the lifeline
    – support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) 1
    the lifeline
    – support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) 1
    • lifeline [the ~] noun
      • the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin1
      • she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief1
  6. the lifeline
    – a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live 1
    the lifeline; the life line; the line of life
    – a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live 1

Related Words for "lifeline":

  • lifelines

Alternate Synonyms for "lifeline":


Related Definitions for "lifeline":

  1. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning1
  2. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver1
  3. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)1
    • the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin1
    • she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief1
  4. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live1