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English noun: lifeline | |||
| 1. | lifeline (shape) a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live | ||
| Synonyms | life line, line of life | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle | ||
| 2. | lifeline (cognition) support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) | ||
| Samples | The airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin. She offered me a lifeline in my time of grief. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| 3. | lifeline (artifact) line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| 4. | lifeline (artifact) line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ridge rope | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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