Sentence examples for ropes cables from inspiring English sources

Capstan, mechanical device used chiefly on board ships or in shipyards for moving heavy weights by means of ropes, cables, or chains.

"Every little bit helps," said Frank Larkins, a 79-year-old Navy veteran from Deptford as he walked quickly across the deck, reminding visitors to watch their step on the web of ropes, cables and wires that crisscross the old ship.

It solves the difficult problem about the health of gondola steel wire ropes cable monitoring.

The great trees creaked and groaned and strained against it and their bush-rope cables groaned and smacked like whips, and ever and anon a thundering crash with snaps like pistol shots told that they and their mighty tree had strained and struggled in vain.

Most systems are composed of flexible steel wire-nets connected to wire-rope cables which are in turn attached to steel posts and anchored to the ground.

On November 12 , 2014 the supporting wire rope cables of a suspended working platform slacked.

Crane jumps are a slow-motion ballet of steel, rope, cable, man and machine.

A leaked memo from DIY store B&Q said staff have been asked to prepare for an increase in demand for rope, cable ties and tape.

A capstan consists of a drum, driven either manually or by steam or electricity, that rotates about a vertical axis to wind in a line (rope, cable, or chain) that has been wrapped around it (see illustration).

The Roebling Mansion was built around 1900 by Ferdinand W. Roebling Sr., one of three sons of John A. Roebling, inventor of the wire-rope cable used to construct the Brooklyn Bridge, which he designed.

Rope cable press down: 2 sets of 15 repetitions.