English
Detailed Synonyms for figure eight in English
figure eight:
figure eight [the ~] nomen
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the figure eight
– a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice 1 -
the figure eight
– a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose 1the figure of eight; the figure eight– a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose 1