Usually means: Continuous loop with three crossings.
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  1. trefoil knot: Wiktionary
  2. trefoil knot: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. trefoil knot: Dictionary.com
  4. Trefoil knot: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. A Glossary of Mathematical Terms (No longer online)
  2. Trefoil Knot: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics

Definitions from Wiktionary (trefoil knot)

noun:  (topology) A knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest non-trivial knot.

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