piece of rope

collocation in English

meaningsofpieceandrope

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piece
noun[C]
uk
/piːs/us
/piːs/
a part ...
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rope
noun
uk
/rəʊp/us
/roʊp/
(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long ...
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(Definition ofpieceandropefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpiece of rope

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According to reliable sources, this involved hitting a ball with the palm of the hand over a pieceofropemuch in the manner of modern volleyball players.
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A classic parable likens enlightenment to a person who believes she sees a snake in the path and then realizes it is apieceofrope.
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If you are dealing with apieceofrope, or an engine, you cannot cut a piece off, because it would not do any good.
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The normal thing the inspector takes is apieceofropeor something of that character, which it is very unlikely they would want back.
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There is the famous case of the tidy-minded sheriff who snipped off a smallpieceofropeso that the knot slipped.
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How long is apieceofrope?
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Pingu leads the way to a nearby ice-shelf, opens a bag he s been carrying and takes out a fish and apieceofrope.
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The second method involves introducing a shortpieceofropeof the same type as the main rope, and cutting that instead.
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The result is apieceofropenearly as long as the original and the viewers won't notice the slight change in length.
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The beast attacks, but he temporarily stops it by snaring it with apieceofropesalvaged from the parachute.
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They had to pull apieceofropewith skulls on it.
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The stirrups have apieceofropewith a loop in the end through which the rider puts his toe.
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Sam reaches a dead end but tries to survive after hanging on a smallpieceofrope.
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The days of keeping vehicles together with pieces of rope and wire have passed.
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