When wet, rope will usually shrink in length in proportion to the amount by which it swells in diameter, but it will recover its original length when dry and after use.
Xa imanzi, intsontelo idla ngokufinyezeka kangangobude bayo xa ithe yoluleka ngokwedayamitha, kodwa ubude bayo iza kubufumana xa yomile nasemveni kokusetyenziswa kwayo.