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"Figure eight"
Keywords:
rappelling
,
belay
,
abseil
,
friction
,
sticht
Related Terms:
Figure 8
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Belay device
,
Belay
,
Prusik
,
Abseil
,
Rappel
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Top rope
,
Munter hitch
,
Grigri
,
Descender
,
Figure of eight
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Ascender
,
Jumar
,
Static rope
,
Hanging belay
,
Ascenders
,
Fixed rope
,
Free climbing
,
Free climb
,
Top-rope
,
Aid climbing
,
Figure eight knot
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Traditional climbing
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Quickdraw
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Pitch
,
Karabiner
,
Redpoint
,
Runner
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Pinkpoint
,
Bouldering
,
Jug
,
Whipper
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Stopper knot
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Protection
,
Carabiner
,
Face climbing
,
Harness
,
Bight
,
Dynamic rope
,
Piton
,
Rope
,
Chock
,
Stopper
,
Lasso
,
Sport climbing
,
Clove hitch
,
Tether
,
Biner
,
Lariat
,
Noose
A device shaped like an 8 used for belaying and rappelling.
altrec.com
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
wordnet.princeton.edu
Metal device used to provide friction on the rope during an abseil
mountainsuk.co.uk
A common belay device shaped like the number "8" and used for belaying and abseiling.
gohigher.co.uk
An aluminum rappelling and belaying device that is shaped like an 8.
touchstoneclimbing.com
A knot or rappelling device
canadianbackcountry.com
descender or belay device, named for its shape, and very popular on the Continent and with sport climbers. Its low friction means that it needs more expert handling than a Sticht plate or gri-gri. Sometimes used to mean figure of eight.
ukclimbing.com
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Keywords:
oftentimes
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layout
,
coaster
,
eight
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crossover
Track layout which resembles the number '8' when viewed from above. Allows several turns which oftentimes crossover each other in a compact area.
americacoasters.com
A type of layout where the continuous run crosses over itself in the shape of the number eight.
amra.asn.au
A section of roller coaster track that looks like a figure of eight when viewed from above.
coasterforce.com
Keywords:
skating
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carves
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ice
a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
wordnet.princeton.edu
Keywords:
compulsory
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clockwise
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circles
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counter
,
traces
An exercise in which the horse traces two connected circles, one clockwise and one counter-clockwise.
look-faq.com
Any compulsory figure without turns consisting of two circles side-by-side, touching at one point.
iceskatingintnl.com
Keywords:
walk
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loop
,
path
,
model
,
good
a good first path because you can see your model walk from all sides and it can loop over and over
hash.com
Keywords:
band
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nose
,
see
See nose band.
ausrace.com