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surgeon's knot

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. surgeon's knot (noun)
  2. surgeon (noun)
  3. surgeon general (noun)

surgeon's knot

noun

Definition of SURGEON'S KNOT

: any of several knots used in tying ligatures or surgical stitches; especially : a square knot in which the first knot has two turns

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