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| rope |
a strong cord of twisted or woven fiber, wire, or similar material. Ropes can be used to tie, pull, or lift. [1/5 definitions] |
| screen |
a closely woven wire mesh. Screens can be used to filter liquid or grains, or to keep insects from entering through windows or doors. [1/8 definitions] |
| sieve |
a tool used to separate solid from liquid or to separate smaller pieces of something from larger pieces. Sieves have small holes or wire mesh on the bottom. |
| snare2 |
a string or wire that is stretched over the bottom skin of a snare drum. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| staple1 |
a short, thin piece of stiff wire shaped like a U. Staples are designed to be pushed through several sheets of paper and then bent inward to hold the papers together. [1/2 definitions] |
| string |
a thin cord or wire on a musical instrument that makes a sound when plucked or played with a bow. [1/9 definitions] |
| telephone |
a device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking into and a part for listening. [1/3 definitions] |
| terminal |
a device at the end of a wire or cable that allows a connection to be made to an electrical circuit. [1/5 definitions] |
| tightrope |
a thick rope or wire that is stretched tight and high above the ground. Acrobats perform on a tightrope at a circus. |
| trolley |
a pulley wheel held against or traveling on a track or overhead wire. Trolleys conduct electricity from the wire to a vehicle on a track. [1/4 definitions] |
| wire |
to fasten or join with wire. [1/8 definitions] |
| wiry |
like wire in appearance; thin and stiff. [2 definitions] |
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