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Word: Lifeline
Speech Type: Noun
ˈlʌɪflʌɪn
a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation
Short Definition:thing on which someone or something depends
Examples:- the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me
- fertility treatment can seem like a lifeline to childless couples
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
Short Definition:rope used for life-saving
Examples:- he rigged a lifeline fore and aft and clipped the safety line on the girl's life jacket to it
(in palmistry) a line on the palm of a person's hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live.
Short Definition:line on palm of hand
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