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knot

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knife - knot - knowledge

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
knot

Plural
knots

A knot (sense 1)
  1. (countable) A knot is formed when a rope is tied.
    He put a knot in the rope.
  2. (countable) (aviation) A knot is a unit of speed.

Verb

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Plain form
knot

Third-person singular
knots

Past tense
knotted

Past participle
knotted

Present participle
knotting

  1. To create a tied place in a cord or rope.
    They knotted the ends of the rope together.
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