Figure Of Eight (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Figure Eight

Hypernyms

• Knot

Meaning ²

A two-dimensionsal figure having the shape of the number eight.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

• Figure Eight
• Figure 8

Hypernyms

• Two-dimensional Figure
• Plane Figure

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