lifeline

1. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.

   Rettungsleine

   line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning

2. (broadly)A source of salvation in a crisis.

   Rettungsanker

3. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.

   Lebensader

4. A system or structure of vital importance to a community.

5. On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.

   спаса́тельный тросspasátelʹnyj tros

6. A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.

   line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver

7. A particular crease in the palm.

   a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

1. Trusting my instincts felt like a lifeline when I hesitated.

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2. Wild tigers have been offered a lifeline by countries where they still roam.

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3. This road is the lifeline that links these villages to the rest of the world.

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4. This is an economic lifeline for Algeria.

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5. Once used mostly for corporate meetings, video conferences have suddenly become the lifeline connecting isolated friends, co-workers, and family members.

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