slipnoose
or slip noose
[ slip-noos ]
/ ˈslɪpˌnus /
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noun
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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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Example sentences from the Web for slipnoose
This done, he made a slipnoose on one end of a piece of twine.
Left on the Labrador|Dillon WallaceThose 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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