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trefoil knot

trefoil knot noun: a knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest non-trivial knot.

trefoil knot: a knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest...
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Noun

trefoil knot (plural trefoil knots)

  1. A knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest non-trivial knot.

Forms of trefoil knot

pluraltrefoil knots

Origin of trefoil knot

From trefoil + knot, from being a knot theory knot, where its simplest symmetrical configuration appears like a trefoil. File:Trefoil-non-3-symm.svg|A trefoil knot lacking three-fold symmetry File:Tricoloring.png|The trefoil knot with each lobe highlighted File:Trefoil Knot.gif|Trefoil knot

Questions about trefoil knot

What does trefoil knot mean?
Trefoil knot means a knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest non-trivial knot.
What part of speech is trefoil knot?
Trefoil knot is a noun.
What is the plural of trefoil knot?
The plural of trefoil knot is trefoil knots.

Words near trefoil knot in the dictionary

  1. trefly
  2. Treflys
  3. treflée
  4. Trefnant
  5. trefoil
  6. trefoil knot
  7. trefoil knots
  8. trefoiled
  9. trefoillike
  10. trefoils
  11. trefoilwise

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