figure of eight

noun

figure eight.

a knot resembling the figure 8.

Origin of figure of eight

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby figure of eight

figure eight suture, figure-ground, figure-ground phenomenon, figurehead, figure in, figure of eight, figure-of-eight bandage, figure of merit, figure of speech, figure on, figure out

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Example sentences from the Web for figure of eight

When pressure is desired, a figure-of-eight bandage should be used (Fig. 82).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
A figure-of-eight suture can then be thrown round both ends of the needle, and the artery thus thoroughly compressed.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell
The paddle blade is then worked in a figure-of-eight direction.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord
A combination of right and left is made with a figure-of-eight motion.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss

The figure-of-eight bandage is used on various parts, and is illustrated in the bandage called spica of the groin, Fig.
The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for figure of eight

figure of eight

figure eight

noun

an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater

a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 8

a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a rope
a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loop
an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper

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单词	figure of eight
释义	figure of eight noun figure eight. a knot resembling the figure 8. Origin of figure of eight First recorded in 1595–1605 Words nearby figure of eight figure eight suture, figure-ground, figure-ground phenomenon, figurehead, figure in, figure of eight, figure-of-eight bandage, figure of merit, figure of speech, figure on, figure out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for figure of eight When pressure is desired, a figure-of-eight bandage should be used (Fig. 82). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various A figure-of-eight suture can then be thrown round both ends of the needle, and the artery thus thoroughly compressed. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery\|Joseph Bell The paddle blade is then worked in a figure-of-eight direction. Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration\|W. B. Lord A combination of right and left is made with a figure-of-eight motion. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss The figure-of-eight bandage is used on various parts, and is illustrated in the bandage called spica of the groin, Fig. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for figure of eight figure of eight figure eight noun an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 8 a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a rope a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loop an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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