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Definition of lasso noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lasso

noun
 
/læˈsuː/,
 
/ˈlæsəʊ/
 
/ˈlæsəʊ/
(plural lassos, lassoes)
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  1. a long rope with one end tied into a loop that is used for catching horses, cows, etc.
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: representing an American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’. Compare with lace.
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