belay device

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belay device

noun belay devices

a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying

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noun climbing equipment

Español	freno, rapelador
Italiano	freno, assicuratore

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@misc{belay_device_2026,
  title = {belay device},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/belay%20device},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}