noose

🇬🇧 UK/nu:s/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A loop of rope with a slipknot that tightens when pulled, used in hangings or as a lasso.

套索，绞索

v.

To catch or trap with a noose; to ensnare.

用套索套住；使陷入圈套

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

nooseother

=noose

Common Collocations

1.rope noose绳套索
2.slip noose滑动套索
3.hangman's noose绞索

Example Sentences

1.
The cowboy threw the rope noose over the horse's neck skillfully.
2.
He tied a slip noose that could tighten when pulled.
3.
The hangman's noose was a dark symbol of capital punishment in history.

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