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knot
noun(knot)soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
knot
noun(knot)something twisted and tight and swollen
Synonyms: gnarl,
Examples:
Their muscles stood out in knots.
His stomach was in knots.
His stomach was in knots.
knot
noun(knot)a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
knot
noun(knot)a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
Examples:
The saw buckled when it hit a knot.
knot
noun(knot)any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
knot
noun(knot)a tight cluster of people or things
Examples:
A small knot of women listened to his sermon.
The bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest.
The bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest.
knot
verb(knot)make into knots; make knots out of
Examples:
She knotted her fingers.
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noun(knot)(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
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verb(knot)tie or fasten into a knot
Examples:
Knot the shoelaces.