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Figure eight   /fˈɪgjər eɪt/   Listen
Figure eight

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: figure of eight.
2.
A skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice.





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Words linked to "Figure eight" :   knot, figure


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