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  2. Rope - Wikipedia

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    Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material (e.g., rattan, a natural material), but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. [1] [2] [3] Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, they have a higher tensile strength, they are more resistant to rotting than ropes created from natural fibres, and they can be ...

  3. The Ropes - Wikipedia

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    The Ropes toured throughout the US and UK, opening for acts such as Crocodiles, [16] Innerpartysystem, [17] The Bravery, [18] Chapel Club [19] and Sunday Girl. [19] The band's second and final LP as the Ropes was Post-Entertainment, released in February 2013. In an IndieRay interview, the duo explained the title: "Post-entertainment is an ...

  4. Lasso - Wikipedia

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    A loose bull is lassoed by a pickup rider during a rodeo in Salinas west of Fresno, California [relevant?], July 2006 A lasso or lazo (/ ˈ l æ s oʊ / or / l æ ˈ s uː /), also called reata or la reata in Mexico, [1] [2] and in the United States riata or lariat [3] (from Mexican Spanish lasso for roping cattle), [4] is a loop of rope designed as a restraint to be thrown around a target and ...

  5. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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    The rope is threaded through the pulleys to provide mechanical advantage that amplifies the force applied to the rope. [4] Hero of Alexandria described cranes formed from assemblies of pulleys in the first century. Illustrated versions of Hero's Mechanica (a book on raising heavy weights) show early block and tackle systems. [5]

  6. Learning the Ropes - Wikipedia

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    Learning the Ropes follows a single father who works as a private school teacher and vice principal, and also moonlights as a professional wrestler.Robert Randall, played by retired National Football League defensive lineman Lyle Alzado, would balance day to day problems with his students and with his kids Ellen, played by Nicole Stoffman and Mark, portrayed by Yannick Bisson. [1]

  7. Ben Whittaker, Liam Cameron tumble over ropes during light ...

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    At the end of the fifth round of their light heavyweight fight on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Liam Cameron pressed fellow British boxer Ben Whittaker against the ropes. Then physics took over.

  8. Team roping - Wikipedia

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    Rope - made of synthetic fibers, used to rope the steer, there are two kinds of ropes, one for the header (the person who ropes the head) and one for the heeler (the person who ropes the legs). The header's rope is usually 30 to 32 feet in length and is a lot softer (softer means the rope has more elasticity and flexibility).

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