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marline

/ˈmɑːrlaɪn/ /ˈmɑːrlɪn/

Meanings
noun
A light cord or rope used to bind the end of a larger rope, to prevent fraying.

Examples :

"The sailor used marline to tightly wrap the frayed end of the thick mooring rope, preventing it from unraveling further. "
nautical sailing material

Related Words

Illustration similarly

similarly adverb

/ˈsɪmələli/ /ˈsɪməlɚli/

(manner) In a like style or manner.

"The sisters dressed similarly."

Illustration fraying

fraying verb

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/

To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

"The ribbon frayed at the cut end."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

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unraveling verb

/ʌnˈrævəlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈrævlɪŋ/

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

"The cat was unraveling the ball of yarn. "

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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letters noun

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

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tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

In a tight manner.

"tightly clenched fingers"

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further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

To help forward; to assist.

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

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reinforce verb

/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)s/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

"He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape."

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prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration mooring

mooring verb

/ˈmʊərɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːrɪŋ/

To cast anchor or become fastened.

"The sailboat moored safely in the harbor. "