English

Alternative forms

• figure-of-eight

Noun

figure of eight ‎(plural figures of eight)

1. the shape or form of an 8 (eight).
2. (rock climbing, caving) A device for abseiling, so-called for its shape. Also figure-eight, figure-8.
3. a type of knot.

Synonyms

• figure eight (US)

Translations

References

• “figure of eight” (US) / “figure of eight” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.