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barrel knot

barrel knot noun: a type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.

barrel knot: a type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength...
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Noun

barrel knot (plural barrel knots)

  1. A type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.

Forms of barrel knot

pluralbarrel knots

Questions about barrel knot

What does barrel knot mean?
Barrel knot means a type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.
What part of speech is barrel knot?
Barrel knot is a noun.
What is the plural of barrel knot?
The plural of barrel knot is barrel knots.

Words near barrel knot in the dictionary

  1. barrel jumped
  2. barrel jumping
  3. barrel jumps
  4. barrel key
  5. barrel keys
  6. barrel knot
  7. barrel knots
  8. barrel nut
  9. barrel nut connector
  10. barrel nut connectors
  11. barrel nuts

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