English
Detailed Synonyms for figure of eight in English
figure of eight:
figure of eight [the ~] noun
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the figure of eight
– 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 1the figure eight; the figure of eight– 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 1