"self-arrest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-arrests [plural]
Etymology: From self- + arrest. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|arrest}} self- + arrest Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} self-arrest (countable and uncountable, plural self-arrests)
  1. (climbing) Any of various mountaineering maneuvers in which a climber who has fallen and is sliding down a slope halts the slide without recourse to a rope or other belay system. Wikipedia link: self-arrest Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Climbing

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