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(noun) line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning |
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Related Words: line, ridge rope |
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(noun) line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver |
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Related Words: line |
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(noun) support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief" |
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Related Words: connectedness, connection, link, support |
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(noun) a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live |
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Synonyms: life line, line of life |
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Related Words: crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle |
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