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The Knot To Slip

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noun

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

• a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

verb

• make a noose in or of

• secure with a noose

30%13 A fault that exhibits both dip-slip and strike-slip movement
noun

• a geological fault in which one side is above the other

30%8 A type of slip knot used in fishing
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The Guardian Cryptic23 Jun 2004 Down 7
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