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knot

verb [T] (FASTEN)
 
 
/nɒt/ US  /nɑːt/ (-tt-)

Definition

to tie in or with a knot: He caught the rope and knotted it around a post.Fastening and tying knotted
 
 
/ˈnɒt.ɪd/ US  /ˈnɑː.t̬ɪd/ adjective
a knotted ropeFastening and tying
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