A component consisting of a flexible line for connection to an anchorage at one end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline), or for connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal lifeline), and which serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
lifeline (noun)1.
a line (as a rope) used for saving or preserving life as
a) a line along the outer edge of the deck of a boat or ship
b) a line used to keep contact with a person (as a diver or astronaut) in a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation
2.
something regarded as indispensable for the maintaining or protection of life
Lifeline (Wikipedia)
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Lifeline (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- life-line, life line
Etymology
From life + line.
Pronunciation
- enPR: līfʹlīn' IPA(key): /ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/
Noun
lifeline (plural lifelines)
- A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
- (by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
- A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
- (engineering) A system or structure of vital importance to a community.
- (nautical)
support system, safety net, rescue line, aid channel, survival link