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figure 4

figure 4 noun: a dynamic body position where a climber hooks one leg over the opposite arm (forming a "4" shape) in order to engage the core, maintain stability, and reach for distant holds, especially on overhanging terrain. Also the alternative form of figure four.

Noun

figure 4 (plural figure 4s)

  1. A dynamic body position where a climber hooks one leg over the opposite arm (forming a "4" shape) in order to engage the core, maintain stability, and reach for distant holds, especially on overhanging terrain.

Also used as

figure 4 is also the alternative form of figure four.

Forms of figure 4

pluralfigure 4s
alternative formfigure four

Origin of figure 4

From figure (“from the shape of the glyph "4"”) + 4 (“a figure akin to that shape”).

Questions about figure 4

What does figure 4 mean?
Figure 4 means a dynamic body position where a climber hooks one leg over the opposite arm (forming a "4" shape) in order to engage the core, maintain stability, and reach for distant holds, especially on overhanging terrain.
What part of speech is figure 4?
Figure 4 is a noun.
What is the plural of figure 4?
The plural of figure 4 is figure 4s.

Words near figure 4 in the dictionary

  1. figurations
  2. figurative
  3. figuratively
  4. figurativeness
  5. figure
  6. figure 4
  7. figure 4s
  8. figure 8
  9. figure 9
  10. figure 9s
  11. figure away

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