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Running Knot

A Knot which tightens around an object when strained but slackens when the strain is removed. Running knots are sometimes also known as slip knots or nooses.


References

Owen, P. Knots. Philadelphia, PA: Courage, p. 60, 1993.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25