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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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belay on

Sports; Climbing

Called by belayer to confirm belay has been (re)applied to climbing rope. Response to Belay on request.

belay off

Sports; Climbing

Called by belayer to confirm belay has been removed from climbing rope. Response to Belay off request.

knots

Sports; Climbing

Climbers rely on many different knots for anchoring oneself to a mountain, joining two ropes together, slings for climbing up the rope, etc.

gym climbing

Sports; Climbing

Climbing indoors, on artificial climbing walls. This is typically for training but many people consider this a worthwhile activity in its own right.

technical climbing

Sports; Climbing

Climbing involving a rope and some means of protection, as opposed to scrambling or glacier travel.

multi-pitch climbing

Sports; Climbing

Climbing on routes that are too long for a single belay rope.

friction

Sports; Climbing

Climbing technique relying on the friction between the sloped rock and the sole of the shoe to support the climber's weight, as opposed using holds or edges, cracks, etc.