knot

definition: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

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speech part: noun

synonyms: greyback grayback

definition: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope or cord upon itself or to another rope or to another object

example: They made a sturdy knot while tying up the boat.

speech part: noun

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definition: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: slub burl

definition: a tight cluster of people or things

example: A small knot of parishioners listened to the sermon.

speech part: noun

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definition: a unit of length used in navigation

example:

speech part: noun

synonyms: mi mile nautical mile naut mi international nautical mile air mile

definition: something twisted and tight and swollen

example: their muscles stood out in knots

speech part: noun

synonyms: gnarl

definition: a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged

example: the saw buckled when it hit a knot

speech part: noun

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definition: tie or fasten into a knot

example: knot the shoelaces

speech part: verb

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definition: tangle or complicate

example:

speech part: verb

synonyms: tangle ravel

definition: make into knots

example: make knots out of

speech part: verb

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knot is explained and pronounced