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Figure Of Eight
see synonyms of figure of eightNoun
1. figure eight, figure of eight
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
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Figure Of Eight
see synonyms of figure of eightnoun
1.
an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater
2.
a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 8
3.
a.
a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a rope
b.
a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loop
c.
an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper
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