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Flexible components

Belt (mechanical)

Method of connecting two rotating shafts or pulleys

Flexible cable used to transmit force

Simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope

Series of connected links which are typically made of metal

Double fisherman's knot

Figure-eight knot

Type of stopper knot used in sailing and climbing

Cable for transmitting rotation in any direction

Method of fastening or securing linear material

Material of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible or ductile materials

Original use of the word 'cable'; a length of three or more ropes, woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof, and of a certain length

Object comprised of fibers woven in a grid-like structure

Linear combination of plies, yarns or strands which are twisted or braided together

Tool for separation of solid materials by particle size

Spring (device)

Elastic object that stores mechanical energy

Rope made from wire