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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAGROPE

dragrope  [ˈdræɡˌrəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAGROPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dragrope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAGROPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dragrope in the English dictionary

The definition of dragrope in the dictionary is a rope used to drag military equipment, esp artillery. Other definition of dragrope is Also called: dragline, guide rope. a rope trailing from a balloon or airship for mooring or braking purposes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAGROPE


allotrope
ˈæləˌtrəʊp
azeotrope
əˈziːəˌtrəʊp
boltrope
ˈbəʊltˌrəʊp
footrope
ˈfʊtˌrəʊp
grope
ɡrəʊp
headrope
ˈhedˌrəʊp
heliotrope
ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp
lycanthrope
ˈlaɪkənˌθrəʊp
manrope
ˈmænˌrəʊp
misanthrope
ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp
phalarope
ˈfæləˌrəʊp
philanthrope
ˈfɪlənˌθrəʊp
pyrope
ˈpaɪrəʊp
rheotrope
ˈriːəˌtrəʊp
rope
rəʊp
tightrope
ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp
towing-rope
ˌtəʊɪŋˈrəʊp
towrope
ˈtəʊˌrəʊp
trope
trəʊp
zoetrope
ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAGROPE

dragon´s-head
dragoness
dragonet
dragonflies
dragonfly
dragonhead
dragonish
dragonism
dragonize
dragonlike
dragonnade
dragonroot
dragoon
dragoonage
Dragoons
dragsman
dragster
dragstrip
dragsville
dragway

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAGROPE

bell rope
Central Europe
Conventional Forces in Europe
Council of Europe
East Europe
Eastern Europe
Europe
guide rope
guy rope
jump rope
jumping rope
leg rope
leg-rope
Manila rope
money for old rope
skip rope
skipping-rope
the rope
thixotrope
wire rope

Synonyms and antonyms of dragrope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dragrope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAGROPE

Find out the translation of dragrope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dragrope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dragrope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dragrope
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dragrope
570 millions of speakers

English

dragrope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dragrope
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dragrope
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dragrope
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dragrope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dragrope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dragrope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dragrope
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlepptau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dragrope
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dragrope
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dragrope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dragrope
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dragrope
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॅग्रोपे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekme halatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dragrope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dragrope
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dragrope
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dragrope
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dragrope
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dragrope
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dragrope
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dragrope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dragrope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGROPE»

The term «dragrope» is normally little used and occupies the 139.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGROPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dragrope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAGROPE»

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The Regimental Companion: Containing the Pay, Allowances and ...
16 delivers his cartridge to 14, and bring* up a dragrope, 9 and 10 lay the center pin over the handspike, and fasten the dragrope to the trail staples, passing it first under, and then over, that it may not slip off; la and 13 unhook the horses traces ...
Charles James, 1811
2
A circumstantial and explanatory account of experiments ... ...
Gun-Dragrope Exercise, such as was used by the Royal Edinburgh V olunteer- Artillery ; and may be well calculated for f uture Corps of a similar description. The corps for whose service the following Dragrope-Exer- cise was arranged, was ...
John Macdonald, 1819
3
Instructions and Regulations for Artillery ... for the ...
For this purpose, previous to marching o3', the end of a. dragrope is passed twice round the neck of the piece, 'the running part passed into the hook and pulled tight; it is afterwards made up into a small coil, and hung upon the muzzle, ...
Augustus Frederick OAKES, 1847
4
Professional Papers of the Corps of Engineers of the United ...
1 manila dragrope 6 in. in diameter, 50 ft. long, with hook on one end and link on the other. 2 4-in. manila dragrope 50 ft. long, with hook on one end and link on the other. 2 3-in. manila dragrope 50 ft. long, with hook on one end and link on the ...
U.S. Engineer Dept, 1916
5
Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor and ...
In about twenty minutes after he had been set at work at this place, the dragrope, connected with the machinery for hoisting the rock and debris out of the quarry, sagged and swept across the ledge of rock and carried the deceased into the ...
New Jersey. Bureau of Statistics of Labor and Industries, 1898
6
An Elementary Treatise on Artillery, adapted to instruction ...
4 places himself in rear of the axletree between the gun and wheel, ready to receive the dragrope from No. 7. No. 5 carries the portfire-stick five yards to the left, lays it down, and places himself in rear of the axletree, between the gun and  ...
J. R. STEWART (Instructor.), 1859
7
Manuel of siege and garrison artillery exercises
1 1 takes a turn round the gun with a dragrope, making fast the standing end to one of the trunnions. All the Nos. except 6 and 7 man the dragrope. " Unscotch." — 6 and 7 withdraw their scotches. " Heave." — The Nos. on the dragrope heave  ...
War office, 1879
8
Landing-force Manual, United States Navy, 1920
(2) When slung in this manner, men on the left of the dragrope steady the piece with the left hand, by means of the strap; men on the right of the dragrope, with the right hand, at the butt. (3) When packs are worn, the rifle may be slung vertically, ...
United States. Navy Dept, 1921
9
Close Quarters: With an introduction by Ronald Blythe
Charles Summers wasleaning overthe sideand watching the dragrope. “Roundly, now!” The menwent alittle faster. Whatropes on the deckhad been slack now rosefromit and their individual catenaries disappeared. There came a loud creaking ...
William Golding, 2013
10
Landing-Force Manual: United States Navy
(2) When slung in this manner, men on the left of the dragrope steady the piece with the left hand, by means of the strap; men on the right of the dragrope, with the right hand, at the butt. (3) \Vhen packs are worn, the rifle may be slung vertical y, ...
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1921

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAGROPE»

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1
Seafaring spiders depend on their 'sails' and 'anchors' – The Times …
According to Tech Times, the silk serves as a dragrope that helps the arachnid to reach shore or to hang onto objects floating on the water. «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
2
Blawan 65 min Boiler Room DJ set
Skudge -- Wonder Stories (Answer Code Request Remix) MPIA3 -- A Casual Welding Lodbrok -- Oil (AnD Remix) Fishguard -- Dragrope [B2] «YouTube, Jun 12»

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