(Homonym: loupe).
1. Anything with a round or oval shape that is closed or nearly closed; SYN. circuit.
2. An inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan).
3. The basic pattern of the human fingerprint.

ETYM Prob. from Old Fren. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, French noeud, Latin nodus. Related to Node.
A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled; SYN. running noose, slip noose.

ETYM as. sneara cord, a string.
1. A surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities.
2. A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose; SYN. gin, noose.
3. Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit. + prikaži više