figure of eight

noun

The shape or form of an 8 (eight).

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Meanings

nounfigure of eight (plural figures of eight)

plural figures of eight · alternative figure-of-eight

  1. The shape or form of an 8 (eight).

    Synonyms: figure eight

  2. cavingA device for abseiling, so-called for its shape.

    Synonyms: figure-eight, figure-8

  3. A type of knot.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe shape or form of an 8 (eight).

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figure eight

nounA device for abseiling, so-called for its shape.

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figure-eightfigure-8

More synonyms by meaning

nouna two-dimensional figure having the shape of the number eight

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figure eightfigure 8
Broader
plane figuretwo-dimensional figure

nouna 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

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figure eight
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knot
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figure eight

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish ottetal
  • ottetalshape of an eight
Finnish kahdeksikko, kahdeksikko
  • kahdeksikkoshape of an eight
  • kahdeksikkodevice for abseiling
  • kahdeksikkotype of knot
Norwegian Bokmål åttetall
  • åttetallshape of an eight
Cite this entry
APA

figure of eight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20of%20eight

MLA

“figure of eight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20of%20eight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figure of eight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figure%20of%20eight.

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