rope lines

Crowd control cordons

Rope lines are barriers made of rope or cord strung between posts, used to control crowds or mark boundaries.

They guide people into orderly queues at airports, theaters, and banks, or keep spectators back at events: The candidate worked the rope line, shaking hands with supporters.

Politicians "working the rope line" engage with crowds gathered along these barriers.

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G