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ropeStout cordage with circumference over 2.5 cm/1 in. Rope is made similarly to thread or twine, by twisting yarns together to form strands, which are then in turn twisted around one another in the direction opposite to that of the yarns. Although hemp is still used to make rope, nylon is increasingly used. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some of our less outdoorsy friends have the impression that to find any of Oregon's remaining old growth forest - at least the kind worth looking at - you need a map, compass, global positioning system, climbing rope, ice ax, pitons and several days to spend on an expedition. U-TURN Like a climbing rope, DNA is a floppy filament when considered at lengths that are long compared with its thickness. 3) Climbing rope is looped through a belay device, seen here on guide Pat Dennis. |
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