English noun: figure eight | |||
1. | figure eight (artifact) a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose | ||
Synonyms | figure of eight | ||
Broader (hypernym) | knot | ||
2. | figure eight (act) a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice | ||
Broader (hypernym) | figure | ||