"belay device" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: belay devices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} belay device (plural belay devices)
  1. (climbing) a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying Categories (topical): Climbing Hyponyms (climbing device): grigri Translations (climbing equipment): zekerapparaat [neuter] (Dutch), zekertoestel [neuter] (Dutch), zekeringsapparaat [neuter] (Dutch), zekeringstoestel [neuter] (Dutch), freno [masculine] (Italian), assicuratore [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-belay_device-en-noun-SN-CvJta Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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