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lifeline
/ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/ · 8 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
- 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
- noun
line that raises or lowers a deep sea diver
- noun
line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning