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sash cord

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sash cord [′sash ‚kȯrd]
(building construction)
A cord or chain used to attach a counterweight to the window sash.

sash cord, sash line
In a double-hung window, a rope connecting a sash with its counterweight, passing over the sash pulley.


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Then, remove the inside sash and cut any sash cords or chains (found on old windows).
Traditional sash windows are operated by sash cords attached to lead weights which are concealed in a box-like compartment inside the vertical jambs at each side of the frame.
Harry and Jane Tidswell used the same long window sash cord slung over a bannister to kill themselves.
 
 
 
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