autobelay

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noun

A mechanical device attached to the top of a climbing route that keeps the top-rope tensioned while the climber ascends and lowers them gradually when they drop off.

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Meanings

nounautobelay (plural autobelays)

plural autobelays

  1. A mechanical device attached to the top of a climbing route that keeps the top-rope tensioned while the climber ascends and lowers them gradually when they drop off.
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APA

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

MLA

“autobelay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autobelay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autobelay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autobelay.

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