Rope (4)
I believe the answer is:
cord
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rope</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cord that I've seen before include "Thin string" , "Rope; fabric" , "A measure of cut wood" , "Strong string" , "Line of twisted fibres or threads" .)