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lifeline
[ lahyf-lahyn ]
noun
- a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.
- a wire safety rope supported by stanchions along the edge of the deck of a yacht.
- the line by which a diver is lowered and raised.
- a route or means of transportation or communication for receiving or delivering food, medicine, or assistance:
This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow.
- assistance at a critical time.
lifeline
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
noun
- a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy
- any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc
- a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered
- a vital line of access or communication
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Still, the court’s conservatives appeared to throw Trump a lifeline, scaling back a lower district court’s order to “effectuate” his release.
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The magazine was a lifeline to Robert, as it was to countless other ’50s misfits.
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A facility user described it as "a lifeline".
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In addition to deregulation, station owners are looking for a technological lifeline.
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Such sites have been a lifeline for many residents, but last week, one in Bartley Green saw a queue of cars more than a mile long.
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