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bight

/ bight /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
Type of:
center centre midpoint
Has parts:
rope
noun Sense 2
a broad bay formed by an indentation (a bight) in the shoreline
"the Bight of Benin"
"the Great Australian Bight"
Type of:
bay
Kinds of:
Bight of Benin Great Australian Bight
noun Sense 3
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
Type of:
bend crook turn
noun Sense 4
a loop in a rope
Type of:
loop
verb Sense 5
fasten with a bight
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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center centre midpoint bay Bight of Benin Great Australian Bight bend crook turn loop fasten fix