The word "knot" has many meanings and is used in various fields such as mechanics, marine engineering and computer technology.
Meanings of the word "knot"
Knot is a way of connecting various materials: ropes, fabric, etc. You can create a knot by tying, entangling, weaving. In addition to the practical purpose (fastening an object, tying two or more ropes, thickening the rope as insurance, etc.), there are many decorative knots. By the way, there is a Turkish TV series Kordugum, which was translated into Russian as “Dead Knot”, It tells about the fate of three people whose lives are very intertwined.
In St. Petersburg, not far from the Chernaya Rechka metro station, there is a place called among St. Petersburgers a dead knot. This was the name given to the intersection near the station for its danger and complexity.
Technical
In navigation and aviation, a knot is a unit of speed. One knot equals 1.852 km/h. The same name is given to several parts assembled into one whole. The node of the circuit is called in the electrical circuit the place where the conductors are connected. A certain device that is part of a computer network is called a “network node”. The same term exists in botany - it denotes the area on the stem on whichlateral organs are formed. In chemistry, there is a definition of "crystal lattice node". In mathematics, there are also a number of terms associated with the word "knot". This is, for example, knot theory - a whole branch of topology that studies how one-dimensional manifolds are embedded in spheres or Euclidean space.
Catch phrase
There is an expression "Gordian knot". In a figurative sense, it means a complex set of circumstances. Cutting the Gordian knot means resolutely and straightforwardly resolving a confusing situation.
Ancient legend says that the Phrygians in the fourth century BC. e. were left without a ruler and came to the oracle. They were interested in who is worthy to become the king of Phrygia. According to the prediction, the ruler was to be the one who first met him on the road leading to the temple of Zeus, and the person had to ride on a wagon. It turned out to be a landowner, a simple and poor Gordius. People did not disobey the oracle, and Gordius became king, founded a new capital, in the citadel of which he installed the cart on which he once rode to the temple of Zeus. He entangled the yoke of the wagon with a very complex knot, using a dogwood bast as a rope. There is a legend that the person who can unravel the knot will become the ruler of Asia. Alexander the Great conquered the capital of Phrygia in 334. When he entered the citadel and heard the story of the legendary knot, the young warrior immediately tried to untie it, but nothing came of it. Then he drew his sword from its scabbard, and cut it with one blow. The priests allegedly explained that Alexander would conquer Asiasword, but not diplomacy.
Other values
A junction is also a place where railway lines cross. A communication node is a point where mail is distributed or telephone communication is carried out. A knot is called things or products tied in a scarf.
Phoniatrics is a special section in medicine that studies various pathologies of the voice, as well as methods for their prevention and treatment. A common problem among people whose profession is related to the voice is knots appearing on the cords. These are benign seals and overgrowths of ligament tissue, they are associated with a high load. At first, the nodule is just a small seal, then they begin to grow and thicken so much that they look like corns. Continuation of extreme loads leads to even greater growth of the nodes, smoking greatly contributes to this. Hoarseness is the main symptom of knots in the ligaments. The main method of treatment is compliance with the rules of hygiene of the voice, prolonged silence, limiting stress. In advanced cases, a surgical solution is possible.
