rope yarn

/roʊp jɑrn/
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Other forms: rope yarns

Definitions of rope yarn
  1. noun
    the strands out of which ropes are made
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    type of:
    strand
    line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
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