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Meanings of figure 8 in English
The figure 8 belay device is a piece of metal (usually an aluminum alloy) in the shape of an 8 with one large end and one small end.
Synonyms
Examples for "figure eight"
Examples for "figure eight"
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The equalette and double figure eight methods are also easy and effective.
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Inside is a climbing rope, a figure eight belay device, a No.
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They were rappelling on each of these anchors with figure eight descenders.
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Birdie did a figure eight around my ankles, but offered no conjecture.
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He arched, then turned and performed another figure eight around Galiano's ankles.
Usage of figure 8 in English
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Note the figure 8 is off and the cheek pieces are on.
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I gave Hugh my figure 8, and used a double-carabiner brake.
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Saxes doing the same figure 8 over and over again.
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Five bottles were set in a figure 8, and he rode between them several times.
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DMM's version of the classic figure 8 belay device.
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My figure 8 has languished unused for a decade.
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How to make digital toast It's a figure 8.
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To this day I cannot explain how Hugh dropped the figure 8 while rappelling with it.
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Never use the flat figure 8 for rappelling.
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He followed their giant figure 8, all the way around the plant and the residential compound.
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In this video, Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to tie a figure 8 knot.
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Just tie the figure 8 and clip in to that biner, you plead to your frozen fingers.
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She followed the giant figure 8.
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It is probable that in the Maya sign the cross is united at the bottom, like a figure 8.
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He started uncoiling his rope a week ago, and still can't get the figure 8 knot out of the middle.
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A ruin which occurs in Tse-on-i-tso-si canyon, near the mouth of De Chelly, is shown in plan in figure 8.