Cord (6)
'cord' is the definition.
(rope is a kind of cord)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "String of pearls, say" , "Give a man enough . . . . and he'll hang himself" , "Hitch" , "A thick strong cord" , "Tier" .)
'cord' is the definition.
(I know that thread is a type of cord)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for thread that I've seen before include "Line of cotton - plot (of book, film)" , "Connecting line" , "Thin yarn" , "'Strand of cotton, silk etc (6)'" , "Fine cord of twisted fibers" .)
'cord' is the definition.
(I know that string is a type of tie)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for string that I've seen before include "one of four on violin" , "Row" , "It's difficult to say how long a piece of it is" , "Sequence; cord" , "Collectively, the racehorses trained at one stable" .)
'cord' is the definition.
(I know that twine is a type of cord)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for twine that I've seen before include "String of twisted fibres" , "Curl; string" , "Tough string" , "Strong thread or string" , "Garden string" .)
'cord' is the definition.
(cable is a kind of cord)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cable that I've seen before include "Strong rope made of twisted strands of hemp, nylon or steel wire" , "Rope; message" , "Wire; message" , "Liberal Democrat" , "Wire, flex" .)