lā​suǒ

tug-of-war

  • created sense approved 拉索 · lā​suǒ · tug-of-war — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lā​suǒ

    tug-of-war

    (archaic) The game of tug-of-war; an ancient children's game where two sides pull on opposite ends of a rope.

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 索 (literal) → 索 · suǒ · rope

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  • created sense approved 拉索 · lā​suǒ · stay cable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lā​suǒ

    stay cable

    A tension cable or wire rope used in engineering and construction, such as those supporting a bridge or roof

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 索 (literal) → 索 · suǒ · rope

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