trefoil knot
Appearance
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Trefoil_knot_arb.png/200px-Trefoil_knot_arb.png)
Etymology
[edit]From trefoil + knot, from being a knot theory knot, where its simplest symmetrical configuration appears like a trefoil.
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A trefoil knot lacking three-fold symmetry
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The trefoil knot with each lobe highlighted
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Trefoil knot
Noun
[edit]trefoil knot (plural trefoil knots)
- (topology) A knot formed by joining the two loose ends of a overhand knot to form a knotted loop; the simplest non-trivial knot.
Translations
[edit]the simplest non-trivial knot
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