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Life Line
see synonyms of life lineNoun
1. life line, lifeline, line of life
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Life Line
see synonyms of life linen.
1.
a. An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning.
b. A line shot to a ship in distress.
c. A line used to raise and lower deep-sea divers.
2.
a. A means or route by which necessary supplies are transported.
b. One that is or is regarded as a source of salvation in a crisis.
3. A diagonal line crossing the palm of the hand and believed to indicate the length and major events of one's life.
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