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prusik

/ˈpɹʌsɪk/

prusik noun: a type of friction hitch.

Noun

prusik (plural prusiks)

  1. (attributive) A type of friction hitch.

Verb

prusik (third-person singular simple present prusiks, present participle prusiking, simple past and past participle prusiked)

  1. To climb a rope using a prusik.

Forms of prusik

Noun
pluralprusiks
alternative formprussik
Verb
third-person singular presentprusiks
present participleprusiking
past participleprusiked
pastprusiked

Origin of prusik

Named for Austrian mountaineer Karl Prusik.

Questions about prusik

What does prusik mean?
Prusik means a type of friction hitch.
What part of speech is prusik?
Prusik can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce prusik?
Prusik is pronounced /ˈpɹʌsɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of prusik?
The plural of prusik is prusiks.

Words near prusik in the dictionary

  1. pruritus scroti
  2. prurituses
  3. PRUs
  4. Prusa
  5. Pruses
  6. prusik
  7. prusiked
  8. prusiking
  9. prusiks
  10. Prusinski
  11. Prusinskis

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