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figure 8

figure 8 is the alternative spelling of figure eight.

Meaning of figure eight

Noun

figure eight (plural figure eights)

  1. The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8.
  2. A maneuver in which one rides, skates, or otherwise traces a path that forms a figure eight.
    • The bikers pop wheelies and execute speedy figure eights along the busy street. Still, something more purposeful than joyriding would seem to be on their minds.2018 February, Robert Draper, “They are Watching You—and Everything Else on the Planet: Technology and Our Increasing Demand for Security have Put Us All under Surveillance. Is Privacy Becoming just...
    Synonyms:
    figure of eight
  3. A species of puffer fish (Tetraodontidae).

Forms of figure 8

pluralfigure 8s

Questions about figure 8

What is figure 8 the alternative spelling of?
Figure 8 is the alternative spelling of figure eight.

Words near figure 8 in the dictionary

  1. figuratively
  2. figurativeness
  3. figure
  4. figure 4
  5. figure 4s
  6. figure 8
  7. figure 9
  8. figure 9s
  9. figure away
  10. figure axes
  11. figure axis

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Adapted from Wiktionary: figure 8 (page history and authors); figure eight (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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