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| cord |
a thin, strong rope or twine. [1/8 definitions] |
| fold1 |
to bend, twine, or wrap (usu. fol. by "about", "around," or the like). [1/16 definitions] |
| hemp |
a fiber derived from the stem of this plant, used in making rope and twine. [1/4 definitions] |
| jute |
a coarse, strong fiber taken from any of a variety of plants native to the East Indies, used to make twine, burlap, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| packthread |
a strong thread or twine used esp. to tie packages or bundles. |
| pole bean |
any vinelike variety of bean that can twine upward around a pole, stake, trellis, or the like. (Cf. bush bean.) |
| tow2 |
short, coarse, broken fibers of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning into yarn, twine, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| whipping |
cord or twine used to lash or bind. [1/3 definitions] |
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