slip noose
Noun
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A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot;
It binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (synset 103835103)is a type of: loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)has: slipknot - a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is madeis a part of:- halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
- lariat, lasso, reata, riata - a long noosed rope used to catch animals
same as: noose, running noose
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