(n.) A rope with wall knots in it with which the shrouds are set taut.
Example Sentences:
(1) The imposed inspiratory work of CPAP machine circuits (Wcir) and the effect of the total breathing apparatus with endotracheal tube (ETT) and connector included in the circuit (Wapp), were measured in three continuous flow (CF) and various configurations of three demand flow (DF) CPAP machines.
(2) Within an individual machine maximum negative pressures generated during inspiration correlated with both Wcir and Wapp.