knot
/nɑt/
noun
- A fastening made by tying together pieces of string, rope, or other material.
- She couldn't undo the knot in her shoelaces.
- The sailor showed us how to make a strong knot.
- He tied a tight knot in the rope to secure the boat.
- A hard, round spot in wood where a branch once grew.
- The carpenter avoided using boards with large knots for the shelf.
- The wooden table had a small knot in the center of its surface.
- He sanded the knot in the plank until it was smooth.
- A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
- The ship was traveling at 20 knots across the ocean.
- The airplane cruised at 500 knots.
- The wind speed reached 30 knots during the storm.
- A tight, painful feeling in a muscle or in the stomach, often from stress or fear.
- She felt a knot in her stomach before the big exam.
- The news gave him a knot of anxiety in his chest.
- After the workout, he had a knot in his shoulder muscle.
- A small group of people or things gathered closely together.
- The children formed a knot around the storyteller.
- A knot of reporters waited for the celebrity to arrive.
- A knot of tourists stood outside the museum entrance.
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verb
- To tie something in a knot or to become tangled or tied.
- He knotted his tie carefully before the interview.
- She knotted the ribbon around the gift box.
- The rope knotted easily when it got wet.
- To cause a muscle or stomach to become tight and painful.
- Worry knotted her insides as she waited for the call.
- The stress knotted his stomach before the speech.
- Her shoulders knotted up from sitting at the computer all day.
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