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Rope
/ɹəʊp/
Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
📖 Definitions of "Rope"
- 1
Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
"Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers."
- 2
An individual length of such material.
"The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes."
- 3
A cohesive strand of something.
"The duchess wore a rope of pearls to the soirée."
- 4
A continuous stream.
- 1
To tie (something) with rope.
"The robber roped the victims."
- 2
To throw a rope (or something similar, e.g. a lasso, cable, wire, etc.) around (something).
"The cowboy roped the calf."
- 3
To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
- 4
To commit suicide.
"My life is a mess; I might as well rope."
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