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The most popular webbing width is 25 mm (1 in) [2] but 38 mm (1.5 in) and 50 mm (2 in) are also very common. Narrower webbing is frequently looped through chock stones, which are jammed into cracks as safety anchors. In other cases, webbing is looped over rock outcroppings. Webbing is less likely to loosen itself off the rock than tubular rope.
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 ...
best bower The larger of two anchors carried in the bow; so named as it was the last, "best" hope for anchoring a vessel. between the devil and the deep blue sea See devil seam. between wind and water The part of a ship's hull that is sometimes submerged and sometimes brought above water by the rolling of the vessel. bight 1.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
Just Words is a word game for one or two players where you scores points by making new words using singularly lettered tiles on a board, bringing you the classic SCRABBLE experience, but with a twist!
I challenge anyone to write a paragraph, or even single sentence, that uses the word "American" in a way that leaves the meaning of the text muddled.70.106.199.72 10:34, 16 August 2005 (UTC) You may not believe that there is a continent called America, but yours is not universal usage.
Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels ...
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