English noun: slip noose | |||
1. | slip noose (artifact) a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled | ||
Synonyms | noose, running noose | ||
Broader (hypernym) | loop | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clench, clinch | ||
Part holonym | slipknot | ||
Part meronym | halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie, lariat, lasso, reata, riata | ||