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knot

noun [C] (FASTENING)
 
 
/nɒt/ US  /nɑːt/

Definition

C2 a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc.: to tie a knotFastening and tying
(Definition of knot noun (FASTENING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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