figure of eight

figure eight

n1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater2. (Aeronautics) a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 83. (Knots) a. a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a ropeb. a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loopc. an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper

fig′ure of eight′

n. 1. figure eight. 2. a knot resembling the figure 8. [1595–1605]

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Noun

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 loosefigure eightknot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

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八字形

eight

(eit) noun1. the number or figure 8. Four and four are/is/make eight.八2. the age of 8. children of eight and over.八岁3. the crew of an eight-oared racing boat. Did the Cambridge eight win?八浆划船队 adjective1. 8 in number. eight people; He is eight years old.八的2. aged 8. He is eight today.八岁eight- having eight (of something). an eight-sided figure. 八…（前缀） eighth (eitð) noun1. one of eight equal parts. They each received an eighth of the money.八分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh. His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth').第八ˈeight-year-old noun a person or animal that is eight years old. Is this game suitable for an eight-year-old?八岁的人或动物 adjectivean eight-year-old child.八岁的figure of eight a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8. The skater did a figure of eight. 八字形（阿拉伯数字 8的形状）

figure of eight

figure of eight

figure eight

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noun a knot having the shape of the numeral 8

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