In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.
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Question: They were all muzzle-loaders of bronze or brass.

Answer: Zonke zazithwala ngolohlobo lwezivalamlomo nezinye, zobhedu kwakunye ne braso.


Question: This can be either a lugless or a lugged anchor shackle.

Answer: Le nto isenokungabi namqheba okanye ibe nomqheba ne-ankile yekhamandela.


Question: However, the rope is subject to fatigue where it enters the socket because of the abrupt loss of flexibility.

Answer:
Ngoko, intambo ifanelwe kukudinwa apho ingena kwisiseko ngenxa yokuphulukana nokuthamba.