bight
noun
the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
bighted
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past participleof bight.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bight.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bightnounthe middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
Example Sentences
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“You don’t want to end up with a bighted community as a result of trying to implement drastic water conservation measures,” Fraser said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2015
