figure of eight
figure of eight · figures of eight
The shape or form of an 8The shape or form of an 8 (eight).
» This knot can replace the figure-eight knot when tying into a climbing harness.
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3 sensesThe shape or form of an 8 (eight).
a two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight
A device for abseiling, so-called for its shape.
A type of knot.
Examples
1 sentencesThis knot can replace the figure-eight knot when tying into a climbing harness.
Forms
plural: figures of eightSynonyms
4 synonymsfigure eightfigure-eightfigure-8
Close in meaning
- 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:figure eight
- a two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight:figure eightfigure 8
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.