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fig·ure ˈeight: noun
ˈeight-fig·ure: adjective and adverb
fig·ure of ˈeight: noun

fig·ure ˈeight N Am SPORTS

figure eight (figure of eight)

Achter m

ˈeight-fig·ure ADJ

eight-figure number

achtstellige Zahl

fig·ure of ˈeight <pl figures of eight> N Brit, Aus SPORTS

figure of eight

Achter m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

eight-figure number

achtstellige Zahl

to skate a figure of eight [or Am figure eight]

eine Acht [o. A einen Achter] laufen

to skate a figure of eight [on the ice]

[auf dem Eis] eine Acht [o. A, CH einen Achter] laufen

the lawn was laid out in the form of a figure eight

der Rasen war in Form einer Acht angelegt

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It is a narrow enclosure, roughly in the shape of a figure eight. en.wikipedia.org

The curve again has a figure eight shape though the shape is distorted if "d" is close to "b". en.wikipedia.org

The ride begins with a figure eight before dropping down a drop at speeds of up to. en.wikipedia.org

Anglers use different tactics to influence a following muskellunge into bighting the bait, such as the figure eight. en.wikipedia.org

At the terminals the shuttle trains traverse a figure eight to reduce uneven wear on the wheels. en.wikipedia.org

The lake shape resembles a slight figure eight with several distinct areas. en.wikipedia.org

By 1825/30, the instruments usually had a headstock in a figure eight shape (similar in shape to the guitar's body). en.wikipedia.org

In another, the player must fly a figure eight. en.wikipedia.org

They performed as part of a pattern, usually in a figure eight, and illustrate a high degree of training and responsiveness. en.wikipedia.org

The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish. en.wikipedia.org

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