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Noun: slipknot  'slip,nót
  1. A knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
    "He tied a slipknot in the rope to create an adjustable loop"

Derived forms: slipknots

Type of: knot

Part of: gin, noose, running noose, slip noose, snare

Encyclopedia: Slipknot