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    life-and-death
    /lʌɪf(ə)n(d)ˈdɛθ/

    adjective

    • 1. deciding whether someone lives or dies; vitally important: "heart surgeons deal with life-and-death situations on a daily basis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIFE-AND-DEATH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LIFE-AND-DEATH definition: 1. involving the possibility that someone will die: 2. very important and serious: 3. involving…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › life-and-deathLife-and-death Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LIFE-AND-DEATH is involving or culminating in life or death : vitally important as if involving life or death. How to use life-and-death in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIFE-AND-DEATH definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    LIFE-AND-DEATH meaning: 1. involving the possibility that someone will die: 2. very important and serious: 3. involving…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'life-and-death' - Collins Online Dictionary

    ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important. The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose. Also: life-or-death. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › life and deathLIFE-AND-DEATH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Life-and-death definition: ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important. See examples of LIFE-AND-DEATH used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'life-and-death' - Collins Online ...

    All you need to know about "LIFE-AND-DEATH" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › life-and-deathLife-and-death - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of life-and-death. adjective. vitally important. “a life-and-death struggle”. synonyms: life-or-death. crucial, important. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlife-and-death adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of life-and-death adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › life-and-deathlife and death | meaning of life and death in Longman Dictionary...

    life and death meaning, definition, what is life and death: used for emphasizing that a situation, d...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › life–and–deathLife–and–death Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    LIFE–AND–DEATH meaning: extremely important and serious especially because your survival or life may depend on success.