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figure 9s

figure 9s is the plural of figure 9.

Meaning of figure 9

Noun

figure 9 (plural figure 9s)

  1. 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.

Questions about figure 9s

What is figure 9s the plural of?
Figure 9s is the plural of figure 9.

Words near figure 9s in the dictionary

  1. figure
  2. figure 4
  3. figure 4s
  4. figure 8
  5. figure 9
  6. figure 9s
  7. figure away
  8. figure axes
  9. figure axis
  10. figure dash
  11. figure dashes

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