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grigri

grigri noun: a belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl. Also the alternative spelling of gris-gris.

Noun

grigri (plural grigris)

  1. A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

Also used as

grigri is also the alternative spelling of gris-gris.

Forms of grigri

pluralgrigris

Origin of grigri

From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

See gris-gris.

Questions about grigri

What does grigri mean?
Grigri means a belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.
What part of speech is grigri?
Grigri is a noun.
What is the plural of grigri?
The plural of grigri is grigris.

Words near grigri in the dictionary

  1. Grigoris
  2. Grigory
  3. Grigoryan
  4. Grigoryans
  5. Grigorăuca
  6. grigri
  7. grigris
  8. grigs
  9. Grigsby
  10. Grigsbys
  11. Grigson

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