Cable - A term loosely applied to wire ropes, wire strands, and electrical conductors Cable-Laid Wire Rope - A type of wire rope consisting of several wire ropes laid into a single wire rope Centers - Wire, strand or fiber in the center of a strand about which the wires are laid   Choker - Short wire rope sling used to form a slip noose around the object to be moved or lifted   Clevis -A "U" shaped fitting with pin Clip - Fitting for clamping two parts of wire rope Come-Along - Device for making a temporary grip on a wire rope Common Strand - Galvanized strand made of galvanized iron wire whose grade is common iron Conical Drum - Grooved hoisting drum of tapering diameter Construction - Design of wire rope including number of strands, number of wires per strand and arrangement of wires in each strand Continuous Bend - Reeving of wire rope over sheaves and drums so that it bends in the same direction, as opposed to reverse bend Conveyor Rope - Parallel endless wire ropes used to carry material Core - Member of a wire rope about which the strands are laid. It may be fibre, a wire strand or an independent wire rope Coring Line - Wire rope used to operate the coring tool for taking core samples during the drilling of a well Cord - Term applied to small sizes of wire ropes Corrosion - Chemical decomposition of the wires of a rope by exposure to moisture, acids, alkalines or other destructive agents Critical Diameter - Diameter of the smallest bend for a given wire rope which permits the wires and strands to adjust themselves by relative movement while remaining in their normal position Cylindrical Drum - Hoisting drum of uniform diameter