wire rope
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wire rope
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“It’s stainless-steel wire rope netting, so it’s like jumping into a cheese grater,” Mulligan said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
It was under his tutelage that she started working with her now-signature material, wire rope, which she discovered on a trip to a junkyard in search of inspiration and free materials.
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
No wire rope ran upwards to an invisible object floating in the darkness of the night.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
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