Coils of rope lay on the quayside.

码头上放着一盘盘的绳子。

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I just know one minute I was reaching for the rope, and the next I was on the ground with my back hurting and the guys are telling me to lay still.

我只知道前一分钟我正伸手抓绳子，下一分钟我就在地面上，背部受伤，队员们正告诉我躺着别动。

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Check the steel rope. If the broken number exceeds 6 within a lay length, a new steel rope will be needed.

检查钢丝绳，若发现钢丝绳在一个搓绕节距长度内折断根数超过6根时，需更换新的钢丝绳。

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The seam between sleeve and the top of the suit lay flush with the rest of the arm, with no rope or ribbing underneath to hold it up.

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Working in a two-man team, on opposite sides of the animal, packers sling a pair of manty-wrapped loads to the sides of a mule's aparejo and lay a 12-15-metre (40-50ft) lash rope gently across his creature's back.

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