English Explanatory Dictionary

Abalakov thread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to be threaded through two holes drilled in the ice.

Word forms

Abalakov thread Abalakov threads

Etymology

Named after Soviet climber Vitaly Abalakov.

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