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 | ||