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loose end

loose end noun: the end of a rope that has not been fastened.

Noun

loose end (plural loose ends)

  1. The end of a rope that has not been fastened.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic, in plural) A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.

Forms of loose end

pluralloose ends

Words formed from loose end

Questions about loose end

What does loose end mean?
Loose end means the end of a rope that has not been fastened.
What part of speech is loose end?
Loose end is a noun.
What is the plural of loose end?
The plural of loose end is loose ends.

Words near loose end in the dictionary

  1. loose constructions
  2. loose coupling
  3. loose couplings
  4. loose edge
  5. loose edges
  6. loose end
  7. loose ends
  8. loose eye
  9. loose eyed
  10. loose fish
  11. loose head

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