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rope 
  n 
1 
a a fairly thick cord made of twisted and intertwined hemp or other fibres or of wire or other strong material 
b (as modifier) 
a rope bridge, a rope ladder  
2 a row of objects fastened or united to form a line 
a rope of pearls, a rope of onions  
3 a quantity of material twisted or wound in the form of a cord 
4 anything in the form of a filament or strand, esp. something viscous or glutinous 
a rope of slime  
5 ♦ the rope 
a a rope, noose, or halter used for hanging 
b death by hanging, strangling, etc. 
6 ♦ give (someone) enough rope to hang himself to allow (someone) to accomplish his own downfall by his own foolish acts 
7 ♦ know the ropes 
a to have a thorough understanding of a particular sphere of activity 
b to be experienced in the ways of the world 
8 ♦ on the ropes 
a  (Boxing) driven against the ropes enclosing the ring by an opponent's attack 
b in a defenceless or hopeless position 
  vb 
9 tr to bind or fasten with or as if with a rope 
10 tr; usually foll by: off to enclose or divide by means of a rope 
11 intr to become extended in a long filament or thread 
12 when intr, foll by: up  (Mountaineering) to tie (climbers) together with a rope 
  (Old English rap; related to Old Saxon rep, Old High German reif) 



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