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slipknot

slipknot


slip·knot    Audio Help   (slĭp'nŏt')   

n.   In both senses also called running knot.

  1. A knot made with a loop so that it slips easily along the rope or cord around which it is tied.

  2. A knot made so that it can readily be untied by pulling one free end.

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