knot
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- noun
- /nɑt/
- Tie a temporary, loose knot to stand the longerons as a tripod.
- tying knots
- a secure knot
- Gordian knot
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Watch on YouTubeI like the bone line knot or the clove hitch.
- I like the bone line knot or the clove hitch.
- We sew a knot to hold the thing that's dear to us.
- And I learned my first hole drilling hand sawing, tying knots and making things at his knee.
Examples
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I took forever to tie one knot, longer to get the tarp up.
Academic text (2001) -
You got to make sure it's a good knot.
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And when I finish, I have a tight knot which is flat like this.
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Better keep that knot tight.
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I want you and that young man to tie that knot.
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Simple test, like just putting a knot on a bolt.
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Once the knot was out of the cord, Natalie could easily take the cane apart.
Academic text (2008) -
We tied several overhand knots in the end of the rope we would be holding.
Academic text (1997) -
He used a strong rope to tie a knot that kept the boat secure to the dock.
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Before climbing the mountain, she practiced tying a knot that would hold her weight.
Synonyms
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A knot with two loops and two loose ends used to decorate or fasten items
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A fixed loop at the end of a rope that does not slip or jam and is easy to untie
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A knot you can easily undo by pulling one end
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A simple knot that holds a rope by looping its end around an object
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A quick knot that can be tied and untied
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A knot to fasten a rope to a post that is quick to tie and untie
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A way of tying a rope to make a fixed loop that will not slip or jam
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A knot used to hold things together
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A way of tying two fishing lines together so they hold well
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A knot people who fish use to join two lines by wrapping the ends together
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A knot that keeps air or helium inside a balloon
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A fixed ring in a rope that does not slip or change size
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A strong knot for joining two fishing lines by wrapping their ends
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A knot with two loops and loose ends that people use to tie ribbons or shoelaces
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A way of tying two rope ends by crossing them left then right to hold bandages or sails
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A way of tying the end of a rope to stop it slipping through a hole
A knot used to hold a rope to a ring or pole
To tie one rope or thread temporarily to the middle of another rope to join them
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A knot used to join two ends of rope or cord by tying two opposite small knots
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A small decorative cord or tassel that hangs from a sword hilt and keeps the sword tied to the wrist
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A way of tying two rope ends by crossing them left then right to hold bandages or sails
- Specialized
A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
- Specialized
A knot tied at the end of a rope to stop the end passing through an opening
- Specialized
To tie one rope or thread temporarily to the middle of another rope to join them
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knot comes from an old German word that meant a small 'lump' or something 'tied' together, and people long ago used it for a place where rope is tied. So a knot is the point where rope or string is 'tied' to hold things fast.