Definitions

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  • adjective Without rope.

Etymologies

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rope +‎ -less

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Examples

  • This product, introduced within the past few years, bills itself as the world's first "ropeless jump rope."

    How Does Exercise Equipment Shape Up? 2008

  • "The ultimate solution that alleviates the largest barriers to one of the greatest exercises of all time," manufacturer says of this "ropeless jump rope."

    How Does Exercise Equipment Shape Up? 2008

  • And when it was all done about two hours before sunset, the consul-scrutineer read out the results to those voters who had lingered to hear, now standing in the ropeless Comitia well again.

    The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

  • Two or three centuries ago Marconi would not have escaped a ropeless end with his wireless telegraphy.

    Ponkapog Papers. 1904

  • He was something of an egoist, too, and the climax he had in mind was that of his own emotions in recrossing the fatal _couloir_ ropeless, with shaking knees, haunted by the Englishman's last cry.

    The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • Two or three centuries ago Marconi would not have escaped a ropeless end with his wireless telegraphy.

    Ponkapog Papers Thomas Bailey Aldrich 1871

  • The delivery will comprise an 8.6-m-wide wire high-technology board machine including an approach flow system, air systems, machine pulpers, a broke collecting system, chemical systems, a steam and condensate system, a ropeless tail threading system, machine clothing as well as mill engineering.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Take roids, be better at baseball. ropeless jumprope?

    St. Louis Game Time 2009

  • If I wanted to make my own ropeless jump rope I think it would be pretty easy with a conventional jump rope and some weighted beads like you see attached to the actual product.

    EveryJoe 2009

  • If I wanted to make my own ropeless jump rope I think it would be pretty easy with a conventional jump rope and some weighted beads like you see attached to the actual product.

    EveryJoe 2009

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