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Braid

A braid (also referred to as a plait; /plæt/) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex patterns can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a…

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Hair braiding

Venus of WillendorfFigurineVenus of BrassempouyBronze AgeIron Age
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BraidedAlluvial fansCanyonsSediment
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Onion and garlic

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Hair braiding

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Onion and garlic

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Braid

Nodes71
Edges70
Triples63
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028169
Components1

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Braid

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related to Hair braiding · 17
Braid → Austria, BC, BCE, Brassempouy, Cinderella, France, Himba, In Africa, Isis, Like, Namibia, One, The, The Venus, This, Venus, Willendorf
related to history · 15
Braid → Americas, Australia, Early, For, In, In China, It, Japan, Korea, Materials, North American, Other, Plaiting, South Americans, Throughout
related to Ropes and cables · 8
Braid → Braided, Braiding, Flat, In, Kernmantle, Litz, The, These
related to Metaphors · 6
Braid → Braids, He, In, Such, These, This
related to External links · 5
Braid → Braids, Media, Wikimedia Commons The, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, WiktionaryMinnesota Statute Sec
related to Gallery · 2
Braid → EMI, USB
see also · 2
Braid → African, Japanese
is a · 1
Braid → tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference
related to Onion and garlic · 1
Braid → Onion

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braids used braiding braided strands also hair made many often wire create structure ropes japan rope complex using copper use

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Braidis atubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference0.90text
textile yarnsinstance ofis a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material0.80text
wireinstance ofis a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material0.80text
or hairinstance ofis a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material0.80text
grassinstance ofvegetable fibers0.80text
nettleinstance ofvegetable fibers0.80text
and hemp have been used to create braidsinstance ofvegetable fibers0.80text
Braidrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Braidrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Braidrelated to External linksBraids0.60section
Braidrelated to External linksWikimedia Commons The0.60section
Braidrelated to External linksWiktionaryMinnesota Statute Sec0.60section

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