noun
Etymology: from past participle of preform (I)
: a wire rope of which each wire and strand has been given in advance the helical shape it will have in the rope with resultant increased safety
noun
Etymology: from past participle of preform (I)
: a wire rope of which each wire and strand has been given in advance the helical shape it will have in the rope with resultant increased safety
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012