wire rope

American  

noun

1. a rope made of or containing strands of wire twisted together.

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wire rope British  

noun

1. rope made of strands of wire twisted together

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Etymology

Origin of wire rope

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“It’s stainless-steel wire rope netting, so it’s like jumping into a cheese grater,” Mulligan said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

“I found a piece of wire rope and realized it was like rope but steel — and in that sense, it was a derivation of fiber,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

He invented a process for making wire rope, but was most renowned for his suspension bridges, including masterful spans across the Niagara gorge, the Allegheny river at Pittsburgh and the Ohio river at Cincinnati.

From Economist • Jun. 29, 2017

By 1942, the sign had been repainted to promote steel, industrial implements, blacksmith supplies, and wire rope.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2015

More than likely, he decided, the wire rope had parted half-way between the nose of the fuselage and the buoy.

From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)