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A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: running knot
Antonyms: none provided
A knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
затягаща се примка
(zatjagašta se primka)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Chinese Cantonese:
生纈 /生缬
(saang1 lit3)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Chinese Mandarin:
活結 /活结
(huójié)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Chinese Mandarin:
活扣
(huókòu)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Xiang Chinese:
活它
(ho6 do2)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Xiang Chinese:
活結巴 /活结巴
(ho6 jie6 ba)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Xiang Chinese:
活結它 /活结它
(ho6 jie6 do2)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Xiang Chinese:
活結頭 /活结头
(ho6 jie6 dou)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Dutch:
strop
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Finnish:
vetosilmukka
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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French:
nœud coulant
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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German:
Schlinge
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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German:
Schlippstek
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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German:
Laufknoten
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Ingrian:
vetosolmi
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Italian:
cappio
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Italian:
nodo scorsoio
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Māori:
tītorea
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Māori:
toherere
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Māori:
koromāhanga
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Māori:
Te tui whakakōhūhū a Kahukura
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Norman:
noeud couothant
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Polish:
węzeł przesuwany
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Polish:
węzeł przesuwny
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Spanish:
nudo corredizo
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Spanish:
ñudo corredizo
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Telugu:
జారుముడి
(jārumuḍi)
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Welsh:
cwlwm rhedeg
— knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied
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Finnish:
vetosilmukka
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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German:
Schlinge
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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German:
Schlippstek
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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German:
Laufknoten
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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Ingrian:
vetosolmi
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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Italian:
cappio
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
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Norman:
noeud couothant
— knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide