long rope

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandrope

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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rope
noun
uk
/rəʊp/us
/roʊp/
(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long ...
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(Definition oflongandropefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is led at the end of alongrope, and is tethered at night.
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It would have been easy for somebody to tie alongropebetween two poles and in this way create a very long ancient span.
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Extend to him a free hand (literally, alongrope) and let him roam the earth as he pleases.
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She is then led back to the village tied to the middle of alongrope.
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Once the bare footer is good enough, he/she will go behind the boat with alongrope.
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This grille in turn is tied to alongropepassed over a strong branch or pole some 2 metres above the ground.
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In a seaside town, alongropeis suspended between a pole on the quay and the mast of a boat.
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It consists of alongropewith a metal dart attached at the end.
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They had to open the doors on the platforms to haul alongropewith two skulls on it.
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The mountain guides only had onelongrope60 meters with them.
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He wears alongropethat protects him from getting lost in the dungeon's darkness.
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It is alongrope, traditionally of horsehair, approximately 2025 feet long and up to about 3/4 inch in diameter.
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However, he grabs on to thelongropeof a hot air balloon as it happens to be floating by.
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The rope dart is alongrope(usually 3-5mft 0) with a metal dart attached to one end.
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Alongropeis attached to each trap, at the end of which is a plastic or styrofoam buoy that bears the owner's license number.
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It is designed to be used in conjunction with alongrope, which should be securely knotted onto the metal ring.
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