Noose

loop at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened when unloaded

A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot become tight under load and can be loosened without untying the knot. The noose is often used and known for executions by hanging or suicides.[1]

A tied noose

References change

  1. Cohen, Noam (2010-04-05). "'Suicide' Query Prompts Google to Offer Hotline". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-02.