01 n. A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
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A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Noose
/no͞os/
· IPA /nuːs/
02 v. t. To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.
imp. & p. p.
Noosed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Noosing
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To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.