twisting of strands

twisting of strands
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  • Twisting — Twist Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …   Wikipedia

  • plain-laid — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of a rope : consisting of three, four, or six usually left handed strands twisted together in a direction opposite to that of the twist in the strands compare cable laid * * * /playn layd /, adj. Ropemaking. noting a rope… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lei (garland) — Fragrant lei of fresh pikake (Arabian jasmine). Lei is a Hawaiian word for a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture …   Wikipedia

  • strand — 01. Scientists can determine a person s sex, age, and race by examining a single [strand] of hair. 02. People with blonde hair have around 120,000 [strands] of hair, whereas redheads have about 80,000. 03. He kept three [strands] of his loved one …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Lei (Hawaii) — Lei is a Hawaiian word for a garland or wreath. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. The most popular concept of a lei in Hawaiian culture is a wreath of flowers draped around the neck… …   Wikipedia

  • strand — strand1 [strand] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON strǫnd, Ger strand, prob. < IE base * ster , to extend, stretch out > STREW] land at the edge of a body of water; shore, esp. ocean shore vt., vi. 1. to run or drive aground [a ship stranded by… …   English World dictionary

  • rope — n. & v. n. 1 a stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, flax, cotton, nylon, wire, or similar material. b a piece of this. c US a lasso. 2 (foll. by of) a quantity of onions, ova, or pearls strung together. 3 (in pl., prec. by …   Useful english dictionary

  • rope — noun 1》 a length of stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, etc.     ↘(the ropes) the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring.     ↘(the rope) execution by hanging. 2》 a quantity of roughly spherical objects strung… …   English new terms dictionary

  • spun yarn — noun Nautical cord made by twisting loose strands of rope together …   English new terms dictionary

  • rope — ► NOUN 1) a length of stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, etc. 2) a quantity of roughly spherical objects strung together: a rope of pearls. 3) (the ropes) the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. 4) (the… …   English terms dictionary

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