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  2. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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    [2] [27] Nuts come in many varieties (e.g. offset-shaped HB nuts, micro nuts, and brass RP nuts). [28] Where the Australian carrot bolts are common, the wire loop can be used as an emergency substitute for a bolt plate, like a rivet hanger. [29] Hexes are hollow asymmetrical hexagonal tubes attached to a loop of cord, particularly for large ...

  3. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...

  4. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.

  5. Nuts and Bolts - Wikipedia

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    Nuts and Bolts may refer to: Nuts and bolts, hardware fasteners; Nuts and Bolts, a British television series; Nuts & Bolts, a short film; Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, a video game; Nuts and bolts (general relativity), fixed point sets of the symmetry group in general relativity; Nuts + Bolts, an American television series

  6. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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    The screw itself should be drilled a minimum of 1" into the concrete to hold effectively and a maximum of 1-3/4" or the threads will wear and will lose holding power. Ideally 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" of screw thread in the concrete. [1] So for example, if a 1/2" board is being screwed onto the concrete, a 1-3/4" to 2" concrete screw should be used ...

  7. Fastener - Wikipedia

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    Structural bolt DIN 6914 with DIN 6916 washer and UNI 5587 nut. A threaded fastener has internal or external screw threads. [7] The most common types are the screw, nut and bolt, possibly involving washers. Other more specialized types of threaded fasteners include captive threaded fasteners, stud, threaded inserts, and threaded rods.

  8. Rock climbing - Wikipedia

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    Bolt chopping still goes on today, however, many climbing areas, with the assistance and support of regulatory bodies, have introduced formal policies regarding bolt use. [ 140 ] The debate also extends to the issue of retro-bolting traditional-climbing routes, which is installing fixed bolts to make them into safer sport-climbing routes, [ 142 ...

  9. List of skateboarding terms - Wikipedia

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    Hardware: Nuts, bolts, and screws that hold the trucks, bushings, and base plate onto the board. Board: Also known as the Deck or Shape, this is the main part of a skateboard, the portion that is used to skate on. Boards are typically made of 7 or 9 plies of maple, birch, or some other wood, laminated together and shaped into numerous board shapes.