Abalakov thread

noun

Etymology

Named after Soviet climber Vitaly Abalakov.

Definitions

  1. A climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to…

    A climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to be threaded through two holes drilled in the ice.

The neighborhood

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