"top-rope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: top-ropes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} top-rope (plural top-ropes)
  1. (nautical) A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-top-rope-en-noun-qLHujb1v Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (climbing) 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. Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-top-rope-en-noun-VEYWqqAF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 47 26 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: top-ropes [present, singular, third-person], top-roping [participle, present], top-roped [participle, past], top-roped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} top-rope (third-person singular simple present top-ropes, present participle top-roping, simple past and past participle top-roped)
  1. (climbing) To belay from a fixed anchor point above the climber. Categories (topical): Climbing Coordinate_terms: freeclimb, free solo, lead climb
    Sense id: en-top-rope-en-verb-ToLhj1kQ Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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