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Rope A Form of Line As A Found Thing
Rope has tensile strength only with no compressive strength.
Coiled Rope Floating Rope Hung Rope Rope On Cleat Rope With Bird Suspended Rope
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Coiled Rope, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

When in actual use, nautical lines are coiled to allow them to dry faster.

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Floating Rope, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

The only rope that can float is polypropylene rope.

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Hung Rope, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

Rope can also be hung from a support, where it will dry faster.

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Rope On Cleat, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

When a rope is attached to a cleat, it becomes a nautical line.

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Suspended Rope, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

Rope that is suspended in the air.

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Rope With Bird, A Form of Line, As A Found Thing

Sometimes a rope is tensioned as when used as a line to fasten a boat or ship to shore.Because such lines are almos horizonal, birds find them a hand place to perch.


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