noose

🇺🇸 /nuːs/ 🇬🇧 /nuːs/
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noun
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a loop at the end of a rope that tightens when you pull the other end, often used to catch animals or hang people

He carefully placed the noose over the branch.

translation

n. a loop at the end of a rope that tightens when you pull the other end, often used to catch animals or hang people

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Plural nooses