1. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled; [syn: noose, running noose, slip noose]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
slip noose
n 1: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it
binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled [syn: noose,
running noose, slip noose]