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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.
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Sports > Rock climbing
bouldering
Sports; Rock climbing
A form of rock climbing where the climber never goes high enough that a fall would result in any serious injury.
harness
Sports; Rock climbing
A safety system consisting of straps and loops that is worn around the waist and legs which is used to stop a climber when falling.
belay device
Sports; Rock climbing
A device that is controlled by a person on the ground in order to arrest the climber's falls and through which passes the rope that is tied to the climber.
crash pad
Sports; Rock climbing
A thick mattress used to soften the fall of a climber that is typically only used when bouldering.
quickdraw
Sports; Rock climbing
A safety device carried on a climber's harness that is used to attach to the rock surface in order to then insert the rope as the climber ascends. Typically, the climber ...
carabiner
Sports; Rock climbing
A titanium, aluminum, or steel link with a gate that can be open and closed in order to connect a rope to a harness or other equipment.
chalk
Sports; Rock climbing
powder used to dry hands and improve gripping that is carried in pouch attached to climber's harness.
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