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Substantiivi

1. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.
2. (by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
3. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.
4. (engineering) A system or structure of vital importance to a community.
5. (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas.
6. (underwater diving) A line from the diver to a tender at the surface control point.
7. (palmistry) A particular crease in the palm.