单词 | prusik |
释义 | prusik/ˈprʌsɪk /Climbing noun [mass noun] 1A method of ascending or descending a rope by means of two loops, each attached to it by a special knot tightening when weight is applied and slackening when it is removed, enabling the loop to be moved along the rope.After an enjoyable prusik back up the pitch from the main chamber I waited for Alan to make his way up, and before we knew it we were back at the awkward squeeze ready for some fun!...
1.1 (also prusik knot) [count noun] A sliding knot that locks under pressure enabling a person to climb in this way.The prusik is widely used as an ascending knot. The friction can be increased by adding a third turn. The prusik can cinch up tightly and the friction can be somewhat difficult to break after a load has been applied....
verb (prusiks, prusiking, prusiked) [no object] (usually as noun prusiking) Climb using the prusik method: a formula for how long slings should be for prusiking is hard to come by...
Origin1930s: from the name of Karl Prusik, the Austrian mountaineer who devised this method of climbing. |
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