lifeline
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/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
noun
R
A rope or line used to help someone in danger, like when they are in water and need to be pulled to safety.
The lifeline was thrown to the drowning man, saving his life.
R
A line that connects a deep-sea diver to the surface, used to send signals.
The diver used the lifeline to signal when he needed to come up.
R
Something very important that someone relies on for support or help.
The scholarship was a lifeline for the student, allowing her to continue her education.
translation
A rope or line used to help someone in danger, like when they are in water and need to be pulled to safety.; A line that connects a deep-sea diver to the surface, used to send signals.; Something very important that someone relies on for support or help.
Word Forms
Plural
lifelines