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Definition 1:
A part that forms when you tie a piece of rope, string, fabric, etc., to itself or to something else see also granny knot slipknot square knot.
Examples:
She tied the rope in a knot.
He made/tied a knot in the rope.
Untie a knot
Loosen/tighten a knot
Definition 2:
A part where something has become twisted or wrapped around itself often used figuratively see also gordian knot.
Examples:
The electrical cord was tangled in knots.
She tried to untangle the knots [=tangles] in the child’s hair.
The project has been tied up in political and legal knots for years. [=nothing has happened with the project for years because of political and legal problems]
Definition 3:
A painful or uncomfortable feeling of tightness in part of your body .
Examples:
A knot in a muscle
Massaging the knots out of my back
I was so nervous that my stomach was in knots. [=I had an unpleasant and tight feeling in my stomach]
Definition 4:
A dark round mark on a piece of wood that shows where a branch grew .
Examples:
A board full of knots
Definition 5:
A way of arranging long hair by twisting it into a round shape at the sides or back of the head .
Examples:
She pulled her hair into a knot [=bun] at the back of her neck.
Definition 6:
A group of people who are standing or sitting close together .
Examples:
A knot [=cluster] of people blocked the door.
Definition 7:
A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour .
Examples:
Wind is from the north at 12 knots.
Sailing at six knots
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