The word "knot" has many meanings and is used in various fields, such as mechanics, marine engineering and computer technology.
Meaning of the word "knot"
A knot is a way of joining various materials: ropes, fabric, etc. You can create a knot by binding, tangling, weaving. In addition to the practical purpose (fixing a certain object, tying two or more ropes, thickening the rope as insurance, etc.), there are many decorative knots. By the way, there is the Turkish series Kordugum, which was translated into Russian as “The Dead Knot”. It tells the story of the fate of three people whose lives are very intertwined.
In St. Petersburg, near the Chernaya Rechka metro station, there is a place called a dead center among Petersburgers. So called the intersection at the station for its danger and complexity.
In technology
In shipping and aviation, a node is a unit of speed. One knot is equal to 1,852 km / h. Also called several assembled in one piece details. The node of the circuit is called in the electrical circuit the place where the conductors are connected. A device that is part of a computer network is called a "network node." The same term exists in botany - it refers to the area on the stem where lateral organs form. In chemistry, there is a definition of a “lattice site”. In mathematics, there are also a number of terms related to the word “knot”. This, for example, knot theory is a whole section of topology that studies how one-dimensional manifolds are embedded in spheres or Euclidean space.
Catch phrase
There is the expression "Gordian knot." It figuratively means a complex set of circumstances. To cut the Gordian knot means resolutely and straightforwardly resolve the confusing situation.
An ancient legend says that the Phrygians in the fourth century BC. e. left without a ruler and came to the oracle. They wondered who deserved to be 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 must ride a wagon. It turned out to be a landowner, a simple and poor Gordian. People did not disobey the oracle, and Gordius became king, founded a new capital, in the citadel of which he established the wagon on which he once rode to the temple of Zeus. He entangled the yoke of the cart with a very complex knot, using a cornel bast as a rope. There is a tradition according to which a person who can unravel a knot will become the ruler of Asia.
Alexander of Macedon conquered the capital of Phrygia in 334. When he entered the citadel and having 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 the scabbard, and cut it with one blow. Priests allegedly explained that Alexander would conquer Asia with a sword, but not diplomacy.
Other values
A junction is also the intersection of railway lines. A communication center is a point where mailings are distributed or telephone communications are carried out. A nodule is a thing 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 nodes that appear on the ligaments. These are benign compaction and proliferation of ligament tissue, they are associated with high load. At first, the nodule is just a small seal, then it begins to grow and compact so much that it becomes like corns. Continuation of the maximum loads leads to even greater growth of nodes, smoking contributes greatly to this. Hoarseness is the main symptom of nodes in the ligaments. The main method of treatment is compliance with the rules of hygiene of the voice, prolonged silence, limitation of loads. In advanced cases, a surgical solution is possible.