Meaning of Lifeline | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
2. A source of salvation in a crisis.
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3. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
4. A system or structure of vital importance to a community.
5. On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
6. A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.
7. A particular crease in the palm.

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Examples

“The girls, of course, were my lifeline during this time.”

“Slowly I began to fill⟳ up some of the emptiness inside—writing had become⟳ my lifeline.”

“The Government has thrown a lifeline to Alstom's Derby Works, with an offer⟳ of an order⟳ for ten Class 345 nine-car electric multiple units (EMUs) for the Elizabeth line - but only if the 'price is right'.”

“Planners did not see⟳ the access routes as west Berlin's sole lifeline, which now seems instinctive to us.”

“It is no real surprise⟳ that half the UK's stations and 5,000 miles of route were recommended to close⟳. Nevertheless, some great mistakes were made in Marples' devil-may-care purge that left commuters stranded and seaside resorts without a lifeline.”

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