Cables and Ropes

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Ropes and cables are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ropes" instead a noun "Cables".

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Cables and ropes are semantically related. You can use "Cables" instead a noun "Ropes".

Similarly, it is a very old defensive strategy to string ropes or cables in the path of enemies in vehicles or on horseback, hoping to snag the passengers or even stop the vehicle itself, either by tangling in the axles or simply catching the body of the vehicle itself.

Source: Low Clearance
The tomahawk is far more useful than a bayonet or an officer's sword: the bayonet may stab the opponent, but it performs poorly when it needs to breach doors and obstacles, chop firewood, hammer stuck metal parts, cut thick cables or ropes.

Source: Schizo Tech / Real Life
Even worse, high tension cables, chains and ropes that snap in industrial accidents.

Source: Razor Floss

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