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Complete Definition of "lifeline"

English

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Alternative spellings
life-line
life line

Etymology
From life + line.

Pronunciation
līf' līn'

Noun
en-noun

  1. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to.
  2. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
  3. A source of salvation in a crisis.
  4. nautical On the deck of a boat, a line into which one can attach himself to stay aboard on rough seas

Translations
trans-top|safety line on the deck of a boat
Finnish: elämänlanka
trans-bottom

io:lifeline
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