slipknot

or slip knot

[ slip-not ]

/ ˈslɪpˌnɒt /

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noun

a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.

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Origin of slipknot

First recorded in 1650–60; slip¹ + knot¹

Words nearby slipknot

slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot, slipnoose, slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out

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How to use slipknot in a sentence

We trimmed around the top of the fruit to create a little shelf for looping the string, peeled the skin off like a potato, and tied a slipknot around each stem.
The Art of Hoshigaki at Home|Jamie Feldmar|January 7, 2021|Eater
Wedding Hint: The minister ties the knot; time and lawyers may prove it to be a slipknot.
The Foolish Almanak|Anonymous
Then you get a long rope, and put one end in a slipknot loosely around the trunk.
The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales|Frank R. Stockton
Tie a slipknot at one end of a string, and show how to set it for snaring birds.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

On his right a man had uncoiled a well-rope and was tying a slipknot in it.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb
The string of the kite is fastened round these balances by a slipknot.
The Playwork Book|Ann Macbeth

British Dictionary definitions for slipknot

slipknot

/ (ˈslɪpˌnɒt) /

noun

Also called: running knot a nooselike knot tied so that it will slip along the rope round which it is made

a knot that can be easily untied by pulling one free end

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