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.
had been knotting
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past perfect progressiveof knot.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
