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rope

 
 
/rəʊp/ noun [C, U]

Definition

very thick string made from twisted thread
→ See also at the end of your tether → See also jump rope → See also skipping rope
(Definition of rope noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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