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Word entry · 4 letters

rope

Best crossword clue

"Climber's cord"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ɹəʊp/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eoprStarts with REnds with E10 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. fasten with a rope

Word origin

From Middle English rop, rope, from Old English rāp (“rope, cord, cable”), from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz, *raipą (“rope, cord, band, ringlet”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁roypnós (“strap, band, rope”), from *h₁reyp- (“to peel off, tear; border, edge, strip”).

Used in a sentence

  • Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
  • The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 ropes.
  • All at once, let’s heave on the rope!

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Used as a crossword answer10 curated clues

01Climber's cord4 letters
02Climbing cord4 letters
03Cord for tying4 letters
04Heavy cord4 letters
05Heavy cord for tying4 letters
06Thick cord4 letters
07Thick cord for tying4 letters
08Thick twisted cord4 letters

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