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FIGURE OF EIGHT

\fˈɪɡəɹ ɒv ˈe͡ɪt], \fˈɪɡəɹ ɒv ˈe‍ɪt], \f_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_ɹ ɒ_v ˈeɪ_t]\

Definitions of FIGURE OF EIGHT

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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