See belay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat."
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"(transitive, intransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat."
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"text": "He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs.",
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"(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground."
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"text": "I could only hope the remaining piton would belay his fall.",
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"text": "Belay that order!",
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"text": "\"We landed in their killbox?\" \"We did. I am sor... No, belay that. Heads down! Cavalry incoming!\"",
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"text": "jacket […] belayd with silver lace",
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"(transitive, obsolete) To overlay; to adorn."
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"anchor",
"anchor"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(climbing) A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner."
],
"topics": [
"climbing",
"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"sports"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbiːleɪ/"
},
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},
{
"rhymes": "-iːleɪ"
}
],
"word": "belay"
}
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"categories": [
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English heteronyms",
"English non-lemma forms",
"English verb forms",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:English/eɪ",
"Rhymes:English/eɪ/2 syllables"
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"etymology_number": 2,
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"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "verb form"
},
"expansion": "belay",
"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"form_of": [
{
"extra": "encompass",
"word": "belie"
}
],
"glosses": [
"simple past of belie (“encompass”)"
],
"links": [
[
"belie",
"belie#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"form-of",
"past"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/bɪˈleɪ/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-eɪ"
}
],
"word": "belay"
}
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