Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto-blocking belay device

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-block-ing -be-lay de-vice
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

7

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a metal plate with an elongated slot for the bight to go through and then a carabiner is attached so that when pull from the climber occurs the carabiner will be pulled to lock off the device.

Synonyms

guide plate

Questions

What does auto-blocking belay device mean?: a metal plate with an elongated slot for the bight to go through and then a carabiner is attached so that when pull from the climber occurs the carabiner will be pulled to lock off the device.

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