knot
noun
an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
knots
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present tense formof knot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The title refers to knots tied in a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Leaving Roz on shore, I headed out Shallotte Inlet to the open ocean, where southerly winds of 10-12 knots were chasing up one-foot seas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Tied Mbeumo in knots as he tried to set up an equaliser.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The hand-spun yarn dyed in natural colours is woven on handlooms, packing in between 300 and several thousand knots per square inch, depending on the intricacy of the design.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Teresita hadn’t said the knots had to be set apart by any particular amount of space.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
