roping out

A form of rope out — Of a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rope out
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roping out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roping%20out

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“roping out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roping%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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