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belay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop |
Examples of belay
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If you're top-roping, it might be better to belay these two climbs from the top.
From the denverpost.com
Essential gear for climbing includes harnesses, shoes, rope and a belay device.
From the pe.com
While ladders can be used without a belay, this is unsafe and is not recommended.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The belay test can be taken whenever the Centre at Norpoint climbing wall is open.
From the thenewstribune.com
She crested the top, then ricocheted down as Nangle played out the belay rope.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The remaining two team members must complete a belay test for remaining puzzle pieces.
From the thenewstribune.com
With George ready to belay, the rope should be relatively taut to prevent a long fall.
From the ocregister.com
Summit Climbing Gym allows solo climbing with handy, self-belay devices.
From the dallasnews.com
Students were allowed to belay during the class under the supervision of the instructor.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- Something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- Fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
- Belaying refers to a variety of techniques used in climbing to exert friction on a climbing rope so that a falling climber does not fall very far . ...
- Belaid is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection; The object to which a rope is secured; A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure his/or her partner; To make (a rope) fast by turning it round a fastening point such as a cleat or piton; To secure (a ...
- (Belaying) A climbing term used to describe the act of securing a climber during a climb.
- Safety technique in which a stationary climber provides protection, by means of ropes, anchors and braking devices, to an ascending partner.
- To protect a roped climber from falling by passing the rope through, or around, any type of friction enhancing belay device. Before belay devices were invented, the rope was simply passed around the belayer's hips to create friction.
