"friction hitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: friction hitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} friction hitch (plural friction hitches)
  1. A category of knot tied around another rope, which allows the hitch to be moved up and down the other rope, but which remains stationary when a load is placed on it. Categories (topical): Knots

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