guide rope
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guide rope
n.
A rope fastened to another rope that is lifting a load, used to guide the rope and steady the load.
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guide rope
n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a stay or rope attached to another rope that is lifting a load, either to steady the load or guide the rope
2. (Aeronautics) another name for dragrope2
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Noun | 1. | guide rope - a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane rope - a strong line |
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guide rope
n → Schlepptau nt
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