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figure eight
[ fig-yer eyt ]
noun
- a figure or form composed of two loops made by a continuous line crossing itself, as in the numeral “8,” especially as traced on ice in figure skating.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of figure eight1
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Example Sentences
Even Slayer frontman Tom Araya announced in 2010 he was retiring his signature helicopter and figure-eight style thrashing.
In 1903 the Gordon-Bennett cup race was held in Ireland, over a course of 368 miles, twice around a figure-eight track.
Sides, a double selvage of two cords, or double overcasting attached figure-eight fashion to the sides.
Sides, a double selvage of two or three cords, often attached to the sides in figure-eight fashion.
Sides, a double overcasting attached in figure-eight fashion to the sides, or a double selvage having from three to five cords.
Only a step beyond the figure-eight and the overhand knots are the "Square" and "Reefing" knots (Figs. 11 and 12).
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