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- Dictionaryrope/rəʊp/
noun
- 1. a length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material: "there was no way down, even with a rope"
- 2. a quantity of roughly spherical objects such as onions or beads strung together: "a rope of pearls"
verb
- 1. catch, fasten, or secure with rope: "the calves must be roped and led out of the stockade"
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3 days ago · Gymnastics is the performance of systematic exercises—often with the use of rings, bars, and other apparatus—either as a competitive sport or to improve strength, agility, coordination, and physical conditioning. Learn more about the history and events of gymnastics in this article.
6 days ago · Shimenawa (標縄/注連縄/七五三縄, lit. 'enclosing rope') are lengths of laid rice straw or hemp rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion. Shimenawa vary in diameter from a few centimetres to several metres, and are often seen festooned with shide —traditional paper streamers.
4 days ago · Language for telling someone what to do. This episode focuses on the language that you might use when you are teaching a new colleague how to do your job. Let me show you the ropes....
6 days ago · The meaning of THE END OF ONE'S ROPE is a state in which one is not able to deal with a problem, difficult situation, etc., any longer. How to use the end of one's rope in a sentence.
5 days ago · noun. a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) synonyms: guy, guy cable, guy rope. see more.
5 days ago · noun. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place. synonyms: mooring. see more.
4 days ago · A controlled access zone (CAZ) is an area of a construction site that only certain workers are authorized to access due to the risk of falling from heights. They are, specifically, elevated areas without guardrails or other fall protection systems in place.
6 days ago · Lead, a soft, silvery white or grayish metal in Group 14 (IVa) of the periodic table. Lead is very malleable, ductile, and dense and is a poor conductor of electricity. Known in antiquity and believed by the alchemists to be the oldest of metals, lead is highly durable and resistant to corrosion.
2 days ago · Latin grammar is highly fusional, with classes of inflections for case, number, person, gender, tense, mood, voice, and aspect. The Latin alphabet is directly derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets . By the late Roman Republic (75 BC), Old Latin had evolved into standardized Classical Latin.
2 days ago · In common law jurisdictions, statutory rape is nonforcible sexual activity in which one of the individuals is below the age of consent (the age required to legally consent to the behaviour). Although it usually refers to adults engaging in sexual contact with minors under the age of consent, it is a generic term, and very few jurisdictions use the actual term statutory rape in the language of ...
