lifeline (noun)

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• lifeline — ► NOUN 1) a rope or line thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat. 2) a thing which is essential for the continued existence of someone or something or which provides a means of escape.… …   English terms dictionary

• lifeline — life‧line [ˈlaɪflaɪn] noun [countable] something a country, organization etc depends on completely: • Hawaii has always been able to count on tourism, its economic lifeline. * * * lifeline UK US /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ noun [C] ► something that will help a… …   Financial and business terms

• lifeline — noun 1 rope VERB + LIFELINE ▪ throw sb ▪ catch, cling to ▪ He clung to the lifeline and the woman pulled him to the bank. 2 important help ADJECTIVE ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• lifeline — noun (C) 1 something which someone depends on completely: The telephone is her lifeline to the rest of the world. 2 a rope used for saving people in danger, especially at sea …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lifeline — noun Date: 1700 1. a line (as a rope) used for saving or preserving life: as a. a line along the outer edge of the deck of a boat or ship b. a line used to keep contact with a person (as a diver or astronaut) in a dangerous or potentially… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lifeline — noun a) A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to. b) A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies …   Wiktionary

• lifeline — noun 1》 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.     ↘a line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface. 2》 a thing on… …   English new terms dictionary

• lifeline — UK [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms lifeline : singular lifeline plural lifelines 1) a person or thing that you depend on very much 2) a rope that you throw to someone who has fallen into water by accident …   English dictionary

• lifeline — /ˈlaɪflaɪn / (say luyfluyn) noun 1. a line fired across a vessel by which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard. 2. a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat. 3. the line by which a deep sea diver is lowered and… …  

• lifeline — life|line [ laıf,laın ] noun count 1. ) a person or thing that you depend on very much 2. ) a rope that you throw to someone who has fallen into water by accident …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lifeline — [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn] noun [C] someone or something that you depend on to help you when you are in a difficult situation …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English