"throw rope" meaning in All languages combined

See throw rope on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: throw ropes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} throw rope (plural throw ropes)
  1. A brightly colored, floating synthetic rope packed loosely into a bag that unravels smoothly when thrown to rescue someone in the water.
    Sense id: en-throw_rope-en-noun-96aWNAT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. (US) A lasso. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-throw_rope-en-noun-1OItVrxG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Inflected forms

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