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Figure 4
Meaning
Noun
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In Climbing:
A
technical climbing
technique
used in
ice climbing
to
gain
a
respite
and
lessen
slack
and
distance
from the undersurface/ceiling
which one
is
climbing
underneath, which
appears
like a number "4"
in shape
, with one
arm
anchoring
the
climber
to the
surface
while
hanging
upside-down, and one
leg
wrapped
around that
arm
,
forming
a
figurative
"4"
in shape
.
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Alternative form of
figure
four
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Synonyms
Figure Four
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