a new lease on life |
an opportunity to live a happier life because of improved circumstances. |
change of life |
menopause. |
come to life |
to become lively or vigorous. [3 definitions] |
future life |
life after death; afterlife. |
half-life |
in physics, the time required for disintegration of half the atoms in a given quantity of radioactive material. |
Jaws of Life |
trademark for an air-pressured tool having a pincerlike device able to rip apart a badly damaged vehicle in order to free a person trapped within. |
larger-than-life |
having qualities or behaviors that seem magnified or exaggerated beyond those of ordinary human beings; impressive; imposing. |
lead a dog's life |
to have a life that is unhappy and filled with trouble. |
life belt |
a life preserver that fastens around a person's waist like a belt. |
life buoy |
a buoyant ring-shaped device usu. kept on boats, used to keep a person afloat until he or she can be rescued. |
life cycle |
the sequence of changes that a living thing goes through as it grows and develops. Birth, growth, reproduction, aging, and death are all stages in the life cycle of an animal. |
life expectancy |
the statistically predicted length of time that an individual of any species can be expected to live. |
life force |
see "élan vital." |
life form |
a living, or once living, organism. |
life history |
the history of changes undergone by an organism in the course of its lifetime from conception to death. [3 definitions] |
life insurance |
insurance that guarantees payment of a specific sum to a named beneficiary upon the death of the insured or to a policyholder who reaches a certain specified age. |
life jacket |
a life preserver in the form of a vest or jacket with no sleeves. |
life net |
a strong net used by firefighters or others to catch people forced to jump from a burning building. |
life preserver |
a device used to help a person float in water and not drown. A life preserver is usually made in the shape of a ring, belt, or vest. |
life raft |
a small, usu. inflatable raft for use by people forced to abandon a boat or ship. |