slipknots
Easily undone hitches
Slipknots are knots designed to tighten when pulled and loosen when the tension releases.
The loop slides along the rope, allowing quick adjustment or release: She tied her horse with a slipknot so she could free it fast.
The design makes slipknots useful for temporary bindings but risky for permanent ones.
Curve closing on itself
- nooseLoop that constricts
- tighteningMaking less loose
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- lassoLooped rope for catching
snare · cordage · rope · binding · hitches · bowline · lariat · drawstring
Hard conductive solid
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- nineEight plus one
members · maggots · percussion · aggressive · jumpsuit · barcode · anthem · mosh
Medical wound closure
- ligatureCord for binding
- surgicalRelating to operations
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- wound closureSealing an open injury
tying · catgut · silk · nylon · hemostasis · tension · incision · operating
loop
Curve closing on itself
- nooseLoop that constricts
- tighteningMaking less loose
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
lasso · snare · cordage · rope · binding · hitches · bowline · lariat · drawstring · toggle
metal
Hard conductive solid
nine · members · maggots · percussion · aggressive · jumpsuit · barcode · anthem · mosh · festival
suture
Medical wound closure
wound closure · tying · catgut · silk · nylon · hemostasis · tension · incision · operating · dissolvable
rappel
Controlled rope descent
carabiner · abseil · descender · friction · safety · rescue · mountaineering · caving · arborist · ascender
hook
Curved catching device
angling · lure · bait · tippet · swivel · tackle · casting · monofilament · clinch · terminal
slipknotssquare knots
Flat binding hitches
reef knots · welds · rivets · splices
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