lifeline
41lifeline — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. help, salvation, line; see aid 1 , rope …
42lifeline — life|line [ laıf,laın ] noun count 1. ) a person or thing that you depend on very much 2. ) a rope that you throw to someone who has fallen into water by accident …
43lifeline — n. rope used to rescue someone in distress; rope for raising or lowering a diver; main route or means of transportation or communication; source of help; line across the palm which reveals information about a person s life (Palmistry) …
44lifeline — noun 1》 a rope or line used for life saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat. ↘a line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface. 2》 a thing on… …
45lifeline — [ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn] noun [C] someone or something that you depend on to help you when you are in a difficult situation …
46lifeline — life•line [[t]ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat 2) naut. navig. any of various lines running above the decks, spars, etc., of a ship or boat to give sailors something to grasp when… …
47Lifeline — /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ (say luyfluyn) noun a 24 hour emergency counselling telephone service, founded in Sydney, in 1963 with the primary aim of suicide prevention, and now in operation throughout Australia …
48lifeline — n. 1 a a rope etc. used for life saving, e.g. that attached to a lifebuoy. b a diver s signalling line. 2 a sole means of communication or transport. 3 a fold in the palm of the hand, regarded as significant in palmistry. 4 an emergency telephone …
49Lifeline rates — Rates charged by a utility company for the low income, the disadvantaged and senior citizens. The rates provide a discount for minimum necessary utilities, such as electricity requirements of typically 300 to 400 kilowatt/hours per month.… …
50lifeline account — / laɪflaɪn əˌkaυnt/ noun US a simple bank account for people with low incomes, used for receiving salary payments and offering few services …
