Assertion: rope's end | /r/HasProperty | melted
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The ends of plastic fibre ropes are often melted and fused solid; however, the rope and knotting expert Geoffrey Budworth warns against this practice thus:
text: The ends of some man-made fibers such as Dacron, Nylon, polyethylene, polyester, and polypropylene (but not aramid fibers) may be melted to fuse their fibers to prevent fraying.