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Figure of eight   /fˈɪgjər əv eɪt/   Listen
Figure of eight

noun
1.
A knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose.  Synonym: figure eight.





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"Figure of eight" Quotes from Famous Books



... The Figure of Eight Knot. Make a bight as before. Then lead the end around back of the standing part and down through ...
— Boy Scouts Handbook - The First Edition, 1911 • Boy Scouts of America


Words linked to "Figure of eight" :   figure eight, knot


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