rope
noun
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
ropelike
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a word derived from
rope.
Example Sentences
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The trove of fossils found during the museum’s expansion gets a fitting tribute in a 75,000 square-meter swath of concrete on the plaza scored with ropelike patterns, paw prints and serpent-like shapes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
During a recent tour of the Lviv plant, she picked up a few kibble-size bits chopped up from long ropelike strands of cat food fresh off the production line.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Lock hairstyles, or ropelike strands, are also now allowed.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2018
Her distinctive hairstyle — somewhere in the vicinity of braids, dreadlocks or the ropelike mop of a rag doll — is currently a platinum bob with streaks of taxicab yellow.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2015
The others couldn’t see it in the way I did but recognized its shadow projected on the wall and that of its ropelike tongues.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
