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单词 granny knot
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Definition of granny knot in English:

granny knot

noun
  • A reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way and therefore liable to slip.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cut it off about 2 feet beyond the top bar, and tie this loose end with a granny knot that will come out easily later.
    • Park, a keen sailor, told the trial he did not use granny knots, of which there were some on the body ropes.
    • It was a process a bit like tying a granny knot: twisting one edge of the sausage rope into a loop, then threading the other end through, looping it, and twisting again.
    • Blow the balloon up to a normal size and knot the end tight with a granny knot.
    • The procedure doesn't distinguish, for example, between the granny knot and the square knot even though it is impossible to deform one into the other.
    • A double turn blood knot will do the trick, or tie a few granny knots in the tail link.
 
 

Definition of granny knot in US English:

granny knot

nounˈɡranē nätˈɡræni nɑt
  • A square knot with the ends crossed the wrong way and therefore liable to slip or jam.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Blow the balloon up to a normal size and knot the end tight with a granny knot.
    • The procedure doesn't distinguish, for example, between the granny knot and the square knot even though it is impossible to deform one into the other.
    • A double turn blood knot will do the trick, or tie a few granny knots in the tail link.
    • Park, a keen sailor, told the trial he did not use granny knots, of which there were some on the body ropes.
    • Cut it off about 2 feet beyond the top bar, and tie this loose end with a granny knot that will come out easily later.
    • It was a process a bit like tying a granny knot: twisting one edge of the sausage rope into a loop, then threading the other end through, looping it, and twisting again.
 
 
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