Figure-eight

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of figure eight. alt-of, alternative

    "For example, the figure-eight would now be performed on only half of a basketball court (Fig. 15-1)."

Verb
  1. 1
    To move or cause to move in a figure eight pattern.

    "For two minutes we figure-eighted back and forth across the face of the mountain and then popped out right beside the sidewalk café."

Synonyms

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figure of eight

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"This knot can replace the figure-eight knot when tying into a climbing harness."

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