Life line — Life Life (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
life|line — «LYF LYN», noun, or life line, 1. a rope for saving life, such as one thrown to a person in the water or a line fired across a ship to haul aboard a breeches buoy. 2. a line across a deck or passageway of a ship to grab to prevent falling or… … Useful english dictionary
Life-Line — is Heinlein s first published science fiction story (1939), about a man who builds a machine that will predict how long a person will live. It does this by sending a signal along the world line of a person and detecting the echo from the far… … Wikipedia
life line — noun a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live • Syn: ↑line of life, ↑lifeline • Hypernyms: ↑wrinkle, ↑furrow, ↑crease, ↑crinkle, ↑seam, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
life·line — /ˈlaıfˌlaın/ noun, pl lines [count] 1 : something which provides help or support that is needed for success or survival The river is the town s lifeline. The new jobs were an economic lifeline for a city in need of help. The radio was their… … Useful english dictionary
life line — rope which is used to save lives; assistance which rescues a person from danger or trouble … English contemporary dictionary
life-line — … Useful english dictionary
Life — (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf. {Alive}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Life annuity — Life Life (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Life arrow — Life Life (l[imac]f), n.; pl. {Lives} (l[imac]vz). [AS. l[imac]f; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l[imac]p life, body, OHG. l[imac]b life, Icel. l[imac]f, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. [root]119. See {Live}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English