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  2. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Pratt knot – a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar; Pretzel link knot – in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a pretzel link is a special kind of link; Prusik knot – friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope

  3. List of knot terminology - Wikipedia

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    Binding knots are knots that either constrict a single object or hold two objects snugly together. Whippings, seizings and lashings serve a similar purpose to binding knots, but contain too many wraps to be properly called a knot. [1] In binding knots, the ends of rope are either joined together or tucked under the turns of the knot.

  4. Miller's knot - Wikipedia

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    This is to tie a Constrictor knot version of the miller's knot: 1 Constrictor knot. Grip the neck of the bag with the left hand, Fix / immobilize one end of the rope tucked upwards over the left hand long finger and under the index finger (option 1 : double folded as a bight to prepare a start-side-slip for the final knot)

  5. Interpersonal ties - Wikipedia

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    In other words, the B–C tie, according to this logic, is always present, whether weak or strong, given the other two strong ties. In this direction, the "weak tie hypothesis" postulates that clumps or cliques of social structure will form, being bound predominately by "strong ties", and that "weak ties" will function as the crucial bridge ...

  6. Lists of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Comparison of American and ...

  7. Granny knot - Wikipedia

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    When attempting to tie a reef knot (square knot), it is easy to produce a granny knot accidentally. This is dangerous because the granny knot can slip when heavily loaded. A tightened granny knot can also jam and is often more difficult to untie than the reef knot. It is better to tie a reef knot in nearly all circumstances.

  8. Word Streak with Friends - Wikipedia

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    Word Streak (formerly Scramble with Friends) is a word game developed by Zynga with Friends for iOS and Android and released in January 2012. Gameplay is similar to that of Boggle—players try to find as many words as possible in a jumbled 4x4 grid of letters by connecting adjacent letters to form words within a two-minute time frame - though with extra features and a different scoring system.

  9. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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    A secure, jam-proof hitch used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, boom, spar, etc., when the pull is lengthwise along the object. Ground-line hitch: A type of knot used to attach a rope to an object. Half hitch: A simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Halter hitch