| NOUN | shape | figure of eight, figure eight, figure 8 | a two-dimensionsal figure having the shape of the number eight |
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| artifact | figure of eight, figure eight | a knot having the shape of the numeral 8 |
| Meaning | A two-dimensionsal figure having the shape of the number eight. | |
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| Synonyms | figure eight, figure 8 | |
| Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | plane figure, two-dimensional figure | A two-dimensional shape |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | figure eight | |
| Broader | knot | 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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