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单词 jumar
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Definition of jumar in English:

jumar

nounPlural jumars ˈdʒuːməˈjo͞omər
Climbing
  • A clamp that is attached to a fixed rope and automatically tightens when weight is applied and relaxes when it is removed.

    Synonyms
    brace, vice, press
verbjumars, jumared, jumaringˈdʒuːməˈjo͞omər
[no object]Climbing
  • Climb with the aid of a jumar.

    the second climber jumars up the fixed rope
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was at the end of fixed ropes and did not wait for Ara to belay me who was still jumaring at the base of the wall.
    • While the others sneaked in a last route or two, Anne ascended a static line, collecting her camera and jumaring toward the sky.
    • Even so, climbers should be schooled in basic rock climbing and comfortable with jumaring and rappelling.

Origin

1960s: originally in Swiss use, of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of jumar in US English:

jumar

nounˈjo͞omər
Climbing
  • A clamp that is attached to a fixed rope and automatically tightens when weight is applied and relaxes when it is removed.

    Synonyms
    brace, vice, press
verbˈjo͞omər
[no object]Climbing
  • Climb with the aid of a jumar.

    the second climber jumars up the fixed rope
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even so, climbers should be schooled in basic rock climbing and comfortable with jumaring and rappelling.
    • While the others sneaked in a last route or two, Anne ascended a static line, collecting her camera and jumaring toward the sky.
    • I was at the end of fixed ropes and did not wait for Ara to belay me who was still jumaring at the base of the wall.

Origin

1960s: originally in Swiss use, of unknown origin.

 
 
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