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2 | 25% | 8 | A rope or strap used to extend the reach of a cannon's breeching rope | |
3 | 25% | 8 | A technique used in rope skipping or jump rope | |
Rope Contest Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TUG-OF-WAR" which means:
- noun
- • Any hard struggle between equally matched groups
- • A contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
An example sentence would be:
- • "The children played tug-of-war in the backyard."
- • "The tug-of-war competition was intense between the two teams."
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