缆索 (lǎn suǒ) — cable; thick rope; hawser
Definition
A heavy-duty cable or hawser — thicker and stronger than an ordinary 绳 (rope), used in engineering, bridges, and ships.
noun
cablethick ropehawser
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 缆索。Zhè zuò qiáo shì yòng lǎn suǒ jiàn zào de.This bridge was built with cables.
- 缆索。Gōng rén yòng lǎn suǒ bǎ huò wù lā shàng lái.The workers pulled the cargo up with a cable.
- 缆索。Chuán shàng de lǎn suǒ fēi cháng jiē shi.The hawser on the ship is very sturdy.
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