Noose
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For other uses, see Noose (disambiguation).
A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened without untying the knot. The knot can be used to secure a rope to a post, pole, or animal but only where the end is in a position that the loop can be passed over.
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Noose | |
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Names | Noose, running knot |
Category | Loop |
Related | slip knot, overhand knot, double overhand noose, hangman's knot, running bowline, arbor knot |
Releasing | Non-jamming |
Typical use | Animal snares, knitting, hanging device, self tightening end loop |
ABoK | #1114,[1] #1803, #1789, #8, #43, #1825 |
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