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lifeline
[ lahyf-lahyn ]
noun
- a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.
- a wire safety rope supported by stanchions along the edge of the deck of a yacht.
- the line by which a diver is lowered and raised.
- 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.
lifeline
/ 藞濒补瑟蹿藢濒补瑟苍 /
noun
- a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy
- any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc
- a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered
- a vital line of access or communication
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Example Sentences
The hot meals kitchens have provided a critical lifeline, but they are reaching just half the population with only 25% of daily food needs.
Could India hold back or divert the Indus basin's waters, depriving Pakistan of its lifeline?
For them, 鈥淭rump bucks鈥 would be a literal lifeline.
Mr Watson explained there were desperate attempts of "bystanders who tried to throw lifelines into the weir".
Or could the outpouring of love between Alexander-Arnold and Liverpool's fans be a lifeline for those hoping the player they call "the Scouser in our team" may yet stay?
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