figure 9
figure 9 noun: 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 "9" 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 "9" in shape.
Noun
figure 9 (plural figure 9s)
- 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 "9" 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 "9" in shape.
Forms of figure 9
| plural | figure 9s |
|---|---|
| alternative form | figure nine |
Origin of figure 9
From figure + 9. From the shape of the glyph "9", and creating a figure akin to that shape.
Questions about figure 9
- What does figure 9 mean?
- Figure 9 means 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 "9" 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 "9" in shape.
- What part of speech is figure 9?
- Figure 9 is a noun.
- What is the plural of figure 9?
- The plural of figure 9 is figure 9s.
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