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figure eight

fig·ure eight (plural fig·ure eights) or fig·ure of eight


noun 
Definition:
 
1. outline of number eight: an outline of the number eight formed with two loops and one continuous line, e.g. in figure skating or aerobatics

2. knot shaped like 8: a knot formed by passing one end of a cord or rope through a loop formed on another part of it, forming the shape of the number eight

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