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    lifeline
    /ˈlʌɪflʌɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation: "the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me"
    • 2. a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat: "he rigged a lifeline fore and aft and clipped the safety line on the girl's life jacket to it"

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  2. LIFELINE definition: 1. something, especially a way of getting help, that you depend on to lead your life in a…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of LIFELINE is a line (such as a rope) used for saving or preserving life. How to use lifeline in a sentence.

  4. LIFELINE meaning: 1. something, especially a way of getting help, that you depend on to lead your life in a…. Learn more.

  5. Definition of lifeline noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. A lifeline is a safety feature on a boat, a rope that either protects you from falling off or that you can throw to someone who's drowning. If you stumble off your friend's sailboat into the water, she'll throw you a lifeline.

  7. LIFELINE meaning: 1 : something which provides help or support that is needed for success or survival; 2 : a rope used for saving the life of someone (such as someone who has fallen into water)

  8. noun. a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy. any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc. a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered. a vital line of access or communication.

  9. something that helps you when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation: For a lot of old people who live on their own, the telephone is a lifeline. (Definition of lifeline from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lifeline. in Chinese (Traditional) 命脈,生命線, (尤指海上救援的)救生索… See more.

  10. lifeline meaning, definition, what is lifeline: something which someone depends on compl...: Learn more.

  11. A lifeline is something that enables an organization or group to survive or to continue with an activity. Information about the job market can be a lifeline for those who are out of work. [ + for/to] The proposals could throw a lifeline to many smaller schools. Synonyms: means of survival, rescue, safety device, life belt More Synonyms of lifeline.