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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a broad bay formed by an indentation (a bight) in the shoreline | |
| Examples: | "the Bight of Benin" "the Great Australian Bight" |
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| Related terms: | bay great_australian_bight bight_of_benin | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) | |
| Related terms: | bay bend bight_of_benin | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fasten with a bight | |
| Related terms: | fasten | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (transportation) a loop in a rope | |
| Related terms: | loop loop | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) | |
| Related terms: | center rope | |
| Similar spelling: |
bizet bigot Bisset bighead big_toe |
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