RUNNING KNOT meaning: Knot that tightens under strain - OneLook

Usually means: Knot that tightens under strain.

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running knot: Merriam-Webster
running knot: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
running knot: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
running knot: Collins English Dictionary
running knot: Wiktionary
running knot: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
running knot: Infoplease Dictionary
running knot: Dictionary.com
running knot: TheFreeDictionary.com

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running knot: Medical dictionary

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Running Knot: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics

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Definitions from Wiktionary (running knot)

▸ noun: A slip knot.

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slip knot, wall knot, knot, tape knot, overhand knot, knotwork, butterfly knot, angler's loop, bag knot, slip, more...

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slip knot, wall knot, knot, tape knot, overhand knot, knotwork, butterfly knot, angler's loop, bag knot, slip, more...

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