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Lifeline   Listen
noun
lifeline  n.  
1.
The anem given to one of the creases on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long one will live.
Synonyms: line of life, life line.
2.
A line or rope which raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.
3.
A line from a vessel that people in a body of water can cling to to save themselves from drowning.





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"Lifeline" Quotes from Famous Books



... than Sally," said Laddie. "Her face is oval, and her cheeks are bright. Her eyes are big moonlit pools of darkness, and silken curls fall over her shoulders. One hair is strong enough for a lifeline that will draw a drowning man ashore, or strangle an unhappy one. But you will not see her. I'm purposely sending you early, so you can do what you are told and come back to me before she even reaches ...
— Laddie • Gene Stratton Porter


Words linked to "Lifeline" :   crinkle, life line, wrinkle, seam, line, ridge rope


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