Meaning of FIGURE EIGHT

Pronunciation:			'figyur eyt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice [n]  a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
	Synonyms:		figure of eight
	See Also:		figure, knot
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An intermediate structure shaped like a figure eight which forms during the recombination process between two plasmids, or circular pieces, of DNA. The two pieces of DNA attached to each other by covalent bond at this point.