| LIF | line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning |
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| LIF | line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver |
| LIF | support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) |
| LIF | a crease on the palm |
| LIF | continuing through life |
| LIF | a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment |
| LIF | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
| LIF | an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents |
| LIF | saving the lives of drowning persons |
| LIF | being of the same size as an original |
| LIF | the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) |
| LIF | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |