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figure-of-eight

figure-of-eight adjective: in the shape of an 8 (eight). Also the alternative form of figure of eight.

Adjective

figure-of-eight (not comparable)

  1. (attributive) in the shape of an 8 (eight)

Also used as

figure-of-eight is also the alternative form of figure of eight.

Forms of figure-of-eight

pluralfigure-of-eights

Questions about figure-of-eight

What does figure-of-eight mean?
Figure-of-eight means in the shape of an 8 (eight).
What part of speech is figure-of-eight?
Figure-of-eight is an adjective.

Words near figure-of-eight in the dictionary

  1. figure-eights
  2. figure-head
  3. figure-heads
  4. figure-hugging
  5. figure-of-4
  6. figure-of-eight
  7. figure-of-eights
  8. figure-of-four
  9. figure-outable
  10. figured
  11. figured away

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