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| line1 |
a string, rope, or wire. [1/11 definitions] |
| loop |
the rounded shape made when a piece of string, ribbon, or rope is crossed back over itself or tied so that it forms a circle. [1/5 definitions] |
| mainstay |
a strong rope or cable that holds and steadies the mast of a sailing ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| rawhide |
a rope or whip made of such leather. [1/2 definitions] |
| rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. [1/5 definitions] |
| rope |
to tie or tie up with a rope, or as if with a rope. [2/5 definitions] |
| splice |
to weave together (pieces of rope). [1/2 definitions] |
| strand2 |
a length of fibers, threads, wires, or hairs twisted together to form yarn, rope, or cable. [1/3 definitions] |
| string |
a cord or thin rope. [1/9 definitions] |
| tackle |
a rope and pulley used to lift or move a heavy weight. [1/5 definitions] |
| tether |
a rope, chain, or leash for tying up or holding something that moves. [1/2 definitions] |
| tightrope |
a thick rope or wire that is stretched tight and high above the ground. Acrobats perform on a tightrope at a circus. |
| tow1 |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain; haul. [2 definitions] |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar hung high above the ground. A trapeze is often used by acrobats in a circus. |
| winch |
a machine, run by motor or hand, that pulls or lifts objects by a rope or cable that is wound around a drum. |
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