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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
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
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
Example Sentences
They were lifelines — a fragile but vital safety net for communities devastated by opioids, trauma, suicide and structural neglect.
"The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza's children and hope for a path to recovery," said Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell.
That is something many people in different parts of Khartoum have said to me - mobile telephones were a lifeline to the outside world, and a prime target for theft by RSF fighters.
"That £400 a month doesn't sound like much but it's a lifeline for me. It means when I do have to go out, I can pay for a taxi," she said.
It’s why Redick’s got a plan to help this community rebuild, a foundation that will start with the rec center and burgeon into a lifeline for public facilities around Southern California.
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