Knot

  • 51knot — Узел (Knot)     Соединение диагональных штрихов [линии, составляющие знак шрифта] в середине таких букв, как «Ж», «К» и т.д …

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  • 52knot —     The yacht was doing about nine knots an hour, according to Mr. Starr (New York Times). Because knot means nautical miles an hour, the time element is implicit in it. The sentence as written is telling us that the yacht was progressing at nine …

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  • 53knot — See: tie in knots, tie the knot …

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  • 54knot —    obsolete    to copulate    From the meaning, to unite or bring together:     ... a cistern for foul toads To knot and gender in. (Shakespeare, Othello)    I am not sure about:     ... young people knotting together, and crying out Porridge .… …

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  • 55knot n — Two pieces of string went into a bar. The first one asked the barman for two beers. The barman replied I can t serve you. You re a piece of string. The second said to the first, Watch this. He made a loop in his body and stuck his head through.… …

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  • 56KNOT — abbr. THE KNOT NASDAQ …

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  • 57knot — 1. noun a knot of people Syn: cluster, group, band, huddle, bunch, circle, ring 2. verb a scarf knotted round her throat Syn: tie, fasten, secure, bind, do up …

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  • 58knot — [nɒt] noun [C] 1) a point where string, rope, or cloth is tied or twisted together and pulled tight Can you tie a knot in the end of this thread?[/ex] 2) a unit for measuring the speed of ships, aircraft, and wind, equal to one NAUTICAL MILE per… …

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  • 59Knot —    One nautical mile. A knot equals 1,852 meters (6,080 feet) …

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  • 60knot — mazgas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. assembly; knot; nodal point; node vok. Baueinheit, f; Baugruppe, f; Knoten, m; Montagebaugruppe, f; Verbindung, f rus. узел, m pranc. assemblage, m; composé, m; nœud, m …

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