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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024life•line /ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat.
- a route over which supplies must be sent to help an area or group of persons stay alive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024life•line (līf′līn′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat.
- Nautical, Naval Termsany of various lines running above the decks, spars, etc., of a ship or boat to give sailors something to grasp when there is danger of falling or being washed away.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa wire safety rope supported by stanchions along the edge of the deck of a yacht.
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe line by which a diver is lowered and raised.
- any of several anchored lines used by swimmers for support.
- a route or means of transportation or communication for receiving or delivering food, medicine, or assistance:This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow.
- assistance at a critical time.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lifeline /ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/ n - a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy
- a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered
- a vital line of access or communication
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