Lifeline
[n] line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
[n] line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
[n] support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
[n] a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
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