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What is a sentence using the word 'knotting'?
The Incan knotting bundles were a method of recording information and employed a system of different-colored strings tied into various kinds of knots, each representing a number, noun, or verb.
What is the meaning of the idiom your hands are tied?
If your hands were physically tied behind your back, you lose the ability to use your hands. That is, you cannot do much. So if you're hands are tied metaphorically, you cannot do much to help a person. Also see: stuck between a rock and a hard place
What is the prefix of not tied?
un-tied
Is tied an adjective?
Yes, it can be (tied score, tied ribbons). It is the past participle of the verb "to tie" and may be a verb or adjective.
What does knaggy mean?
knotty; rough with knots.
What kinds of knots are tied in space?
Astro Knots
Can you give me a sentence for the word tied?
I tied my shoelaces The rope was tied in knots Ann and I tied for first place
What is incas writing?
they tied knots on strings
What civilization did not have a form of writing?
Well, actually none, EXCEPT, the Inca. The used Quipa. A system of ropes tied in knots. Knots would be tied accordingly to represent certain words.
How did Incas use knots as a measuring tool?
The Inca tied knots on a rope called quipu. It was used as record keeping.
How did Incas use knots as measuring tools?
The Inca tied knots on a rope called quipu. It was used as record keeping.
How did early civilizations develop forms of writing?
Well, actually none, EXCEPT, the Inca. The used Quipa. A system of ropes tied in knots. Knots would be tied accordingly to represent certain words.
How do you tie the best knot ever?
The very best of knots are the ones that are tied and UN-tied equally quickly.So the one word answer would be... quickly.
Where did the use of the term knots to measure the speed of a ship originate?
It originated in reference to the knots sailors tied in the rope used to measure the distance a ship travled. E2020's answer
What is the meaning of tied the knock?
do you mean tied the knot? That means to get married.
Where does knots come from?
Knots is the form of measurement of the speed of boats. It was originally measured by a board being dropped in the water with a rope tied to it, the other end of the rope was tied to the stern of the boat. This rope had knots tied into it at 14.4 meters apart. The one sailor would use a 30 second glass sand timer while another would let the rope out behind the boat. When 30 seconds were up the number of knots on the rope that had gone thru the sailors hands were the speed they were traveling. Dividing that 14.4 meters by 30 seconds told them that one knot equaled 1.85166 kilometers per hour, or one nautical mile.
Who is was the author that wrote a book saying most women were unhappy?
Tied Up In Knots by Andrea Tantaros may be the book you are thinking of.
