slipknot

or slip knot

[ slip-not ]

/ ˈslɪpˌnɒt /

noun

a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.

Origin of slipknot

First recorded in 1650–60; slip¹ + knot¹

Words nearby slipknot

slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot, slipnoose, slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out

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Example sentences from the Web for slipknot

At the same moment a slipknot fell on the general's shoulders, and he rolled on the ground with a yell of rage.
The Red Track|Gustave Aimard
Wedding Hint: The minister ties the knot; time and lawyers may prove it to be a slipknot.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous
Tie a slipknot at one end of a string, and show how to set it for snaring birds.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
The string of the kite is fastened round these balances by a slipknot.
The Playwork Book|Ann Macbeth

There was a slipknot in one end of the rope, and a sudden movement drew the boy's hands to his back and passed it round them.
The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner

British Dictionary definitions for slipknot

slipknot

/ (ˈslɪpˌnɒt) /

noun

Also called: running knot a nooselike knot tied so that it will slip along the rope round which it is made

a knot that can be easily untied by pulling one free end

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slipknot
释义	slipknot or slip knot [ slip-not ] / ˈslɪpˌnɒt / noun a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made. Origin of slipknot First recorded in 1650–60; slip¹ + knot¹ Words nearby slipknot slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot, slipnoose, slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slipknot At the same moment a slipknot fell on the general's shoulders, and he rolled on the ground with a yell of rage. The Red Track\|Gustave Aimard Wedding Hint: The minister ties the knot; time and lawyers may prove it to be a slipknot. The Foolish Almanak\|Anonymous Tie a slipknot at one end of a string, and show how to set it for snaring birds. The Later Cave-Men\|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp The string of the kite is fastened round these balances by a slipknot. The Playwork Book\|Ann Macbeth There was a slipknot in one end of the rope, and a sudden movement drew the boy's hands to his back and passed it round them. The Story of an African Farm\|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner British Dictionary definitions for slipknot slipknot / (ˈslɪpˌnɒt) / noun Also called: running knot a nooselike knot tied so that it will slip along the rope round which it is made a knot that can be easily untied by pulling one free end Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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