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thread rope

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noun

  1. cordage 1/2 inch (1.3 centimeters) or less in thickness.

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From its tough fiber were made thread, rope, cloth, shoes and paper.

From Arizona Sketches by Munk, J. A. (Joseph Amasa)

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