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top-rope

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
top-rope
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.

noun

A rope, used for the climber's safety, which runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a harness.

verb

To belay from a fixed anchor point above the climber.

Inflected Forms

top-ropes (plural) top-ropes (present, singular) top-roping (participle, present) top-roped (participle, past) top-roped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

freeclimb free solo lead climb

Questions

What does top-rope mean?
A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes.

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