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  • 1knot — n. 1) to tie; tighten a knot 2) to loosen; undo, untie a knot 3) the Gordian knot (to cut the Gordian knot) 4) a loose; tight knot 5) a bowline; granny; reef (esp. BE), square knot * * * [nɒt] granny square knot tight knot tighten a knot undo …

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  • 2Knot — For speeds, see Knot (unit). For other uses, see Knot (disambiguation). Some knots 1 Yarn knot ABoK #2688 2 Manrope knot 3 Granny knot 4 Rosebud stopper knot(?) …

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  • 3knot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled knot of arms and legs ▪ double, overhand ▪ …

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  • 4knot — ► NOUN 1) a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, etc. on itself and tightening it. 2) a tangled mass in hair, wool, etc. 3) a protuberance in a stem, branch, or root. 4) a hard mass in wood at the intersection of a trunk with a… …

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  • 5tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ …

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  • 6knot — knot1 noun 1》 a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, etc. on itself and tightening it.     ↘a tangled mass in hair, wool, etc.     ↘an ornamental ribbon. 2》 a protuberance or node in a stem, branch, or root.     ↘a hard mass in wood …

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  • 7knot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. snarl, tangle; puzzle, problem; cluster, group; lump, node. v. tangle, snarl; tie, bind, fasten. See difficulty, crossing, density, connection, assemblage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An arrangement of… …

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  • 8Fisherman's knot — Knot details name=Fisherman s knot names=Waterman s knot, Angler s knot, Englishman s knot type=bend origin=Ancient related=Overhand knot, Double fisherman s knot, Triple fisherman s knot releasing=Jamming strength= caveat=Difficult or impossible …

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  • 9Blood knot — Knot details name=Blood knot names= Barrel knot type= bend strength= 80% origin= related= releasing= uses= Joining monofilament nylon line caveat= abok number= A blood knot (Barrel knot) is most usefully employed for joining sections of… …

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  • 10Honda knot — Knot details name=Honda knot names= Lariat loop type= loop strength= origin= related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Lasso caveat= abok number= A honda knot is the loop knot commonly used in a lasso. Its round shape, especially when tied in stiff… …

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