A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.
Spanish
correlimos gordo A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.
Synonyms
Examples for "tangle"
Examples for "tangle"
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And in the midst of the fleecy tangle Snowball struggled in vain.
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It is the same affair; part and parcel of the same tangle.
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The state was honeycombed and mined; society was a tangle of plots.
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The lane ended just beyond in a tangle of weeds and undergrowth.
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Things are in a sad tangle; I can't see the way out.
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Given her feelings about you ravel, I think she showed remarkable restraint.
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No more worrying that his love had started to ravel and fade.
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Fasten the ends with pins and ravel out for a tassel.
4
Press it with a hot iron, and then ravel it out.
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A spot of brightness trailed a thin, pronged ravel of light.
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I think the problem is coming as the knot is going down.
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Situated in the knot joining the ribbons that hold the Fishes together.
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The reports said they would tie the knot during a private ceremony.
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This will prevent the knot from flipping, thus creating an auto-blocking system.
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Soon after, Doug and Lana tied the knot at the Great Northern.
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The greater the strain on the cords, the tighter the knot becomes.
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The knot tied on the end of the thread holds the seam.
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This is an important lesson in the value of a correct knot.
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When or whether this version will come to Australia is knot known.
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He had seen one dear head in the knot of the soldiery.
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The French knot The French knot is perfect for a sophisticated look.
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People have found creative ways and new formats to tie the knot.
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Nerado tied a knot in his neck and spoke in huge relief.
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They were both happy to sever the knot a few years later.
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The knot is a peculiar one; an Indian taught it to me.
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It looks like a new version of the Gordian knot, he said.
