figure of eight
noun/ˌfɪɡər əv ˈeɪt/
/ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈeɪt/
(British English) (North American English figure eight)
(plural figures of eight, figure eights)
- a pattern or movement that looks like the shape of the number 8
- The kite swept back and forth in a figure of eight.
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