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English noun: noose | |||
| 1. | noose (artifact) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose | ||
| Synonyms | gin, snare | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trap | ||
| Part holonym | slipknot | ||
| 2. | 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 | running noose, slip 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 | ||
English verb: noose | |||
| 1. | noose (creation) make a noose in or of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intertwine, loop | ||
| 2. | noose (contact) secure with a noose | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
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