noose

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: noo͞s, IPA: /nuːs/, SAMPA: /nu:s/

  Rhymes: -uːs

[edit] Noun

noose (plural nooses)

1. An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

[edit] Derived terms

• hangman's noose

[edit] Translations