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Definition of Lifeline
1. Noun. A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live.
Generic synonyms: Crease, Crinkle, Furrow, Line, Seam, Wrinkle
2. Noun. Support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection). "She offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
3. Noun. Line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.
4. Noun. Line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning.
Definition of Lifeline
1. Noun. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to. ¹
2. Noun. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies. ¹
3. Noun. A source of salvation in a crisis. ¹
4. Noun. (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lifeline
1. a rope used to aid a person in distress [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lifeline
Literary usage of Lifeline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the Effects of the January 17, 1995, Hyogoken by Koichi Akai, Jonathan D. Bray, Ross W. Boulanger, John T. Christian (1997)
"8.5 lifeline Systems Extensive damage to lifeline systems occurred throughout
the epicentral area of the earthquake. Liquefaction appears to have been a ..."
2. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"A polypropylene braided or twisted line has proven to be the best lifeline.
It has the advantage of floating up and away from the diver and is available in ..."
3. Coming in from the Cold: Improving District Heating Policy in Transition by International Energy Agency (2004)
"Two-block lifeline tariffs have a lower rate for heat consumed up to a ...
Three-block lifeline tariffs introduce a third, even higher tariff rate for heat ..."
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