slipnoose

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(slipno̅o̅s′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
slip•noose  (slipno̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Also, slip noose′. 
  • slip1 + noose 1840–50


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