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lifeline noun

  /ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/
  • (engineering) A system or structure of vital importance to a community.
 elintärkeä järjestelmä
  • A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
  • (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
 elämänlanka
  • (by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
 oljenkorsi
  • A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
 pelastusköysi
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