What (who) is lifeline - definition
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Life Line; Life line; Lifeline (disambiguation); Lifeline (metaphors); Lifeline (album); Lifeline (TV show); Life Line (disambiguation); Lifelines; Lifelines (album); Lifeline (song); Life line (disambiguation); Lifeline (TV series)
lifeline
n.
rope used to save a life
1) to throw smb. a lifeline
vital route
2) to cut a lifeline
3) a lifeline to
lifeline
¦ noun
1. a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat.
a line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface.
2. a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation.
3. (in palmistry) a line on the palm of a person's hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live.
lifeline
(lifelines)
A lifeline is something that enables an organization or group to survive or to continue with an activity.
Information about the job market can be a lifeline for those who are out of work...
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Pronunciation examples for lifeline
1. Lifeline.
Sexist Apps and Biased Algorithms _ Sara Wachter-Boettcher _ Talks at Google
2. Quite literally, a lifeline.
My Breast Cancer Journey _ Heidi Floyd _ Talks at Google
3. Connectivity is a lifeline.
Connectography - Mapping the Future of Global Civilization _ Parag Khanna _ Talks at Google
4. is the main lifeline
Alexander Hamilton - American Visionary - Trailer
5. it's absolutely a lifeline.
Conversations on Mindful Leadership from the Front Lines _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of lifeline
1. "Democracy is the party‘s lifeline, but unity is also the party‘s lifeline.
2. For Matzu, they could become an economic lifeline.
3. Prime Minister Olmert sees convergence as Zionism‘s lifeline.
4. There is nothing to sustain them except the international lifeline.
5. LITTLE BOY‘S LIFELINE IN HIS SILENT WORLD When toddler Jordan Marchant–Winsor‘s father died suddenly, it seemed as though he had lost his lifeline to the world.