Abalakov thread

noun

A climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to be threaded through two holes drilled in the ice.

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Meanings

nounAbalakov thread (plural Abalakov threads)

plural Abalakov threads

  1. climbingA climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to be threaded through two holes drilled in the ice.

Origin

Named after Soviet climber Vitaly Abalakov.

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APA

Abalakov thread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abalakov%20thread

MLA

“Abalakov thread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abalakov%20thread. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abalakov thread,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abalakov%20thread.

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