- rope|a|ble
- rope|a|ble «ROH puh buhl», adjective.
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rope|a|ble
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ca´ble|like´ — ca|ble «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang… … Useful english dictionary
ca´ble|less — ca|ble «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ble — «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang supported … Useful english dictionary
thim´ble|like´ — thim|ble «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble — «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various short metal… … Useful english dictionary
at|tach´a|ble — at|tach «uh TACH», transitive verb. 1. to fix in place; fasten (to): »The boy attached a rope to his sled. 2. to join to a person, group, or organization: »The lost dog attached itself to the boy walking home from school. 3. to add at the end;… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ble-laid — «KAY buhl LAYD», adjective. made by a counter clockwise twisting of three ropes, each of which has three strands that are twisted clockwise; hawser laid: »cable laid rope … Useful english dictionary
hob|ble — «HOB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to walk awkwardly; limp: »The wounded man hobbled away. 2. to move unsteadily; wobble: »Figurative. She hobbles in alternate verse (Matthew Prior). –v.t … Useful english dictionary
test´a|ble — test 1 «tehst», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. an examination or trial: »The teacher gave us a test in arithmetic. People who want a license to drive an automobile must pass a test. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under trial. (Cf. ↑trial) 2. a means of… … Useful english dictionary
Bower cable — Cable Ca ble (k[=a] b l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
