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61Sheepshank — An unloaded sheepshank tied in nylon rope. Category Shortening Origin 1627[ …
62Coupling (railway) — Knuckle (AAR Type E ) couplers in use ICE coupler A c …
63loose — adj Loose, relaxed, slack, lax are comparable when meaning not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched. Loose is the widest of these terms in its range of application. It is referable, for example, to persons or things that are free from a… …
64Belay device — Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. They are designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the… …
65Diver communications — are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. There are several distinct forms of diver communications: Voice communications Most professional diving equipment such as full face diving… …
66Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… …
67List of Deadliest Catch episodes — This is a list of Deadliest Catch episodes with original airdate on Discovery Channel. Airdates on Discovery Channel Canada generally differ. Contents 1 Pilot 2 Season 1 3 Season 2 4 Season 3 …
68Grigri (climbing) — A Grigri (or Gri gri, Gris gris, or Gri for short) is a hand sized belay device designed to help secure rock climbing or rope acrobatic activities. Its main characteristic is a clutch that self locks under a shock load. Belayers using a Grigri… …
69Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb …
70textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
