Repeated loading in tension, short of breaking the rope, will have no adverse effect on the rope strength.
It was clear, however, that both Mallory and Irvine had been involved in a serious fall that broke the rope which undoubtedly joined them.
Of course an adult elephant with its tremendous strength is perfectly capable of breaking the rope, but since its experiences as a baby had convinced it otherwise, it never tries.
The children and cars were fine, but the wind blew the folding kayak off the dock and broke the mooring rope.
Hamelin made desperate efforts to limp back to Île de France, ordering Victor to tow Ceylon, but progress was slow and strong winds, which did not help the dismasted Ceylon and Vénus, repeatedly broke the tow rope.
Paige looked set to win the Diva's Championship as she pinned Charlotte, but Ric Flair moved his daughter's feet under the ropes to break the count, and Charlotte would go on to use an exposed turnbuckle to win the bout.
Hart put Diesel in the Sharpshooter, but Diesel easily reached the ropes to break the hold.
Bryan refused to submit to Triple H's submission holds of the crossface chickenwing and a regular crossface, instead reversing to his signature Yes! Lock, but Triple H reached the ropes to break the hold.
In general, the move is applied in the center of the ring so the opponent may not grab the ropes to break the hold.
On that journey, 11 climbers died, 9 of them after an ice pillar broke the fixed ropes they needed to retreat down an icy chute called the Bottleneck.
