Definition(s)
Wire rope
Several wire strands helically laid about an axis.
Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards
Wire rope
A flexible, multi-wired member usually consisting of a core member around which a number of multi-wired strands are “laid” or helically wound.
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards