loosen a knot

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• knot — knot1 [nɔt US na:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope etc)¦ 2¦(hair style)¦ 3¦(wood)¦ 4¦(ship s speed)¦ 5¦(people)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7¦(hard mass)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cnotta] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Loosen — Loos en (l[=oo]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loosened} (l[=oo]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loosening}.] [See {Loose}, v. t.] 1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knot — n. 1) to tie; tighten a knot 2) to loosen; undo, untie a knot 3) the Gordian knot (to cut the Gordian knot) 4) a loose; tight knot 5) a bowline; granny; reef (esp. BE), square knot * * * [nɒt] granny square knot tight knot tighten a knot undo …   Combinatory dictionary

• knot — 1. noun /nɒt/ a) A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops. Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of… …   Wiktionary

• knot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled knot of arms and legs ▪ double, overhand ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• loosen — verb Loosen is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑grip, ↑muscle Loosen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belt, ↑bolt, ↑bond, ↑collar, ↑dirt, ↑grip, ↑hold, ↑knot, ↑muscle …   Collocations dictionary

• Hangman's knot — The hangman s knot or hangman s noose (also known as a collar during Elizabethan times) is a well known knot most often associated with its use in hanging. For a hanging, the knot of the rope is typically placed under or just behind the left ear …   Wikipedia

• Gordian knot — Gordian Gor di*an, a. 1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable. [1913 Webster] {Gordian knot}, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the thong which connected the pole of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gordian knot — 1560s, tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia in Asia Minor, who predicted the one to loosen it would rule Asia. Instead, Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot with his sword; hence the extended sense (1570s in English) solve a difficult problem in… …   Etymology dictionary

• Clove hitch — Category Hitch Origin Ancient Related Slip …   Wikipedia

• unknot — v. untie a knot, loosen a knot, unfasten a string or rope that has been tied …   English contemporary dictionary