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slipnoose

or slip noose

[ slip-noos ]
/ ˈslɪpˌnus /
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noun
a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
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Origin of slipnoose

First recorded in 1840–50; slip1 + noose

Words nearby slipnoose

slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot, slipnoose, slip of the lip, slip-on, slip one's mind, slip out, slipover
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How to use slipnoose in a sentence

  • This done, he made a slipnoose on one end of a piece of twine.

    Left on the Labrador|Dillon Wallace

  • Those bought at stores have a metal knot or honda through which the slipnoose runs; but cowboys and Boy Scouts do not need this.

    Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin

British Dictionary definitions for slipnoose

slipnoose
/ (ˈslɪpˌnuːs) /
noun
a noose made with a slipknot, so that it tightens when pulled
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