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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
life·blood       [lahyf-bluhd] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one's lifeblood in war.
2.a life-giving, vital, or animating element: Agriculture is the lifeblood of the country.
[Origin: 1580–90; life + blood]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
life·blood       (līf'blŭd')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Blood regarded as essential for life.
  2. An indispensable or vital part: Capable workers are the lifeblood of the business.

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lifeblood

noun
1. the blood considered as the seat of vitality 
2. an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Lifeblood

Life"blood`\ (l[imac]f"bl[u^]d`), n. 1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood. --Dryden.

2. Fig.: That which gives strength and energy.

Money [is] the lifeblood of the nation. --Swift.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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