- large knot
- noun
: a sound knot in lumber that is not less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
large knot
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knot — I [[t]nɒt[/t]] n. v. knot•ted, knot•ting 1) navig. tex an interlacing, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob, for fastening two cords together or a cord to something else 2) cvb a tangled mass; snarl 3) clo an… … From formal English to slang
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