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    The knot (/nɒt/) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol...
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  • Look up knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Knot (unit), of speed...
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    In knot theory, a branch of mathematics, the trefoil knot is the simplest example of a nontrivial knot. The trefoil can be obtained by joining the two...
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    In topology, knot theory is the study of mathematical knots. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life, such as those in shoelaces and rope,...
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  • Kilonewton (kN), a common expression of forces measured in newtons (N) Knot (unit), a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour Knudsen number (Kn)...
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    Knot density is a traditional measure for quality of handmade or knotted pile carpets. It refers to the number of knots, or knot count, per unit of surface...
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  • Templar School, a secondary school in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England Knot (unit), a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour Brevig Mission Airport...
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  • The Romans used a waxed cord for measuring distances. A knotted cord 12 lengths long (the units do not matter) closed into a loop can be used to lay out...
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    Wind speed (section Units)
    kilometers per hour (km/h). For historical reasons, other units such as miles per hour (mph), knots (kn), and feet per second (ft/s) are also sometimes used...
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    mathematical field of knot theory, a knot invariant is a quantity (in a broad sense) defined for each knot which is the same for equivalent knots. The equivalence...
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  • (kT), a unit of magnetic flux density Kiloton (kt), a measure of energy released in explosions motor torque constant (KT) Knot (unit), a unit of velocity...
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  • several units of measurement initially determined or formed by ropes or knotted cords. The Greco-Roman schoenus, supposedly based on an Egyptian unit derived...
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    Nautical mile (category Units of measurement in navigation)
    defined as 1,852 metres (about 6,076 ft; 1.151 mi). The derived unit of speed is the knot, one nautical mile per hour. There is no single internationally...
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    In knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a knot or link K {\displaystyle K} in the 3-dimensional sphere S 3 {\displaystyle S^{3}} is called fibered or...
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    Connected sum (redirect from Knot sum)
    also a closely related notion of a connected sum on knots, called the knot sum or composition of knots. A connected sum of two m-dimensional manifolds is...
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  • formerly licensed to Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States KNTS, or Knot (unit), speed in naval nodes equals 1.852 km/h in International System This...
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    Cyclized/Knotted Polymers are a new class of polymer architecture with a general structure consisting of multiple intramolecular cyclization units within...
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    Tonne (redirect from Gigaton (unit))
    symbol "kn") for knot, a unit of speed for aircraft and watercraft. The standard meaning of the symbol kt is for kilotonne. A metric ton unit (mtu) can mean...
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  • Special Victims Unit debuted on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 on NBC, and concluded on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was renewed...
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  • Chechnya". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 8 August 2023. "Kadyrov reports about construction of bases for new battalions". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 8 August...
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  • bijection at cut-the-knot Java applets: Peano Plane Filling Curves at cut-the-knot Hilbert's and Moore's Plane Filling Curves at cut-the-knot All Peano Plane...
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  • Alexander polynomial (category Knot theory)
    a knot invariant which assigns a polynomial with integer coefficients to each knot type. James Waddell Alexander II discovered this, the first knot polynomial...
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    Miles per hour (category Units of velocity)
    1. Nautical and aeronautical applications favour the knot as a common unit of speed. (One knot is one nautical mile per hour, with a nautical mile being...
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    12 knots and it is suitable for Albania given its 225-mile coastline and its Coast Guard mission. It can reach a standard speed of 12 knot (unit)s which...
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    Hopf link (category Knot theory)
    In mathematical knot theory, the Hopf link is the simplest nontrivial link with more than one component. It consists of two circles linked together exactly...
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  • The Klamath Knot is a 1983 work of natural history and memoir written by David Rains Wallace. It is based on Wallace's many backpacking treks through the...
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  • Nautical units of measurement in current or historical use include: Ship measurements Glossary of nautical terms "rhumb, n". Oxford English Dictionary...
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    Wood (redirect from Wood knot)
    a knot, the direction of the wood (grain direction) is up to 90 degrees different from the grain direction of the regular wood. In the tree a knot is...
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    the island, but it contains numerous reefs and a tidal race of up to 6 knot (unit)s which consequently has resulted in numerous wrecks. The sound is part...
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    Pine Knot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,380 at the...
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