safety rope

Fall prevention cord

A safety rope is a rope designed to prevent falls or secure a person during hazardous activities.

Climbers, window washers, and construction workers attach themselves to safety ropes as protection against falling.

The term extends to any rope used as a precaution: Always clip your safety rope before working at height.

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Loop that constricts

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Fiber art using knots

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Perilously unsafe place

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