figure 4 (English, noun)
expansion: figure 4 (plural figure 4s)
Senses:
topics: climbing
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: 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 "4" 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 "4" in shape.
qualifier: combat sports
glosses: Alternative form of figure four.
tags: alt-of
alternative
Forms:
form: figure 4s
tags: plural
form: figure four
tags: alternative