单词 | figure of eight |
释义 | figure of eightWord forms: plural figures of eight countable noun A figure of eight is something that has the shape of the number 8, for example a knot or a movement done by a skater. [British]regional note: in AM, usually use figure eightfigure of eight in British English or figure eight noun 1. an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater 2. a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 8 3. a. a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a rope b. a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loop c. an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper Examples of 'figure of eight' in a sentence |
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