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lifeline
[ lahyf-lahyn ]
/ ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn /
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noun
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Words nearby lifeline
life is too short, life jacket, lifeless, life lesson, lifelike, lifeline, life list, lifelong, lifelong learning, lifemanship, life mask
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British Dictionary definitions for lifeline
lifeline
/ (ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn) /
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
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