wire rope

noun

1. a rope made of or containing strands of wire twisted together.

wire rope

noun

1. rope made of strands of wire twisted together

Word History and Origins

Origin of wire rope¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“It’s stainless-steel wire rope netting, so it’s like jumping into a cheese grater,” Mulligan said.

From Seattle Times

“I found a piece of wire rope and realized it was like rope but steel — and in that sense, it was a derivation of fiber,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“Why am I making a field with steel reeds?” she asks rhetorically, referring to her many sculptures composed of waves of bent wire rope planted in concrete.

From Los Angeles Times

It was under his tutelage that she started working with her now-signature material, wire rope, which she discovered on a trip to a junkyard in search of inspiration and free materials.

From Los Angeles Times

And parts of the fly system, made up of wire rope lines and riggings, had rusted.

From New York Times