knot in Swahili

knot in Swahili

What does "knot" mean?

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
   "He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground."
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
   "Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder."
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
   "The yacht was cruising at a steady twelve knots."
4. verb To tie something into a knot.
   "She knotted the laces so they wouldn't come undone."

knot in a sentence

• He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground.
• Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder.
• The yacht was cruising at a steady twelve knots.
• She knotted the laces so they wouldn't come undone.

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