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Lifeline   /lˈaɪflˌaɪn/   Listen
noun
lifeline  n.  
1.
The anem given to one of the creases on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long one will live.
Synonyms: line of life, life line.
2.
A line or rope which raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.
3.
A line from a vessel that people in a body of water can cling to to save themselves from drowning.





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"Lifeline" Quotes from Famous Books



... diver's life-line and air-pipe, had signalled to know if all was right. Of course he expected that the sleeper would give no reply, and would, according to rule in such cases, be hauled up without delay. What then was his astonishment to see the man slowly lay hold of his lifeline with his left hand, give it a single tug to indicate that all was right, and then settle himself more comfortably to continue ...
— Under the Waves - Diving in Deep Waters • R M Ballantyne


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