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noose

Dictionary definition · noose

noun

  1. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  2. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

verb

  1. make a noose in or of
  2. secure with a noose

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).