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figure of eight vs knot

knot vs figure of eight

figure of eight and knot both are nouns.

figure of eight is not a verb while knot is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure of eight Yes No No No
knot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, knot is a hypernym of figure of eight; that is, knot is a word with a broader meaning than figure of eight:
  • figure of eight: 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
  • knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
figure of eight (noun) knot (noun)
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 a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
a two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
a tight cluster of people or things
something twisted and tight and swollen
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
figure of eight (verb) knot (verb)
tie or fasten into a knot
tangle or complicate
make into knots; make knots out of
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