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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.

Nearby words

  1. slipcase,
  2. slipcover,
  3. slipdress,
  4. slipe,
  5. slipknot,
  6. slipover,
  7. slippage,
  8. slipped disc,
  9. slipped disk,
  10. slipped hernia

Origin of slipnoose

First recorded in 1840–50; slip1 + noose
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Examples from the Web for slipnoose

  • 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

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

    Left on the Labrador|Dillon Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for slipnoose

slipnoose

/ (ˈslɪpˌnuːs) /

noun

a noose made with a slipknot, so that it tightens when pulled
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