Common Bridge Terms
Sometimes referred to as caissons, bored piles or drilled piers. A raised area, or angled grading of fill used in roadway approaches. Earth, stone or other material used to raise the ground level, form an
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Rock climbing glossary: 40+ terms and lingo for beginners
Discover our list of rock climbing terms and lingo for beginners to sound like a pro the next time you hit the crag.
Glossary of climbing terms
A type of climbing that involves using ice climbing tools on iced-up or snow-covered rock surfaces; mixed climbing techniques are used in dry-tooling and in alpine climbing.
Engineering:Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first modern examples of this type of bridge were built in the early 1800s.
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Traditional or "trad" —Rock climbing using protection placed by the lead climber and removed by the second, as opposed to sport climbing, in which protection (bolts) is pre-placed.
A Glossary of Climbing Terms
Recognising that there are quite a few people who read my posts but aren''t as immersed in climbing as I am, I thought I would create a handy glossary of climbing terms.
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Aid climbing is a type of climbing that makes use of rope, fixed bolts, pitons or foot slings, rather than features on the rock itself, to ascend the face. Opposite of free climbing.
What is another word for deck? | Deck Synonyms
Find 1,930 synonyms for deck and other similar words that you can use instead based on 13 separate contexts from our thesaurus.
Climbing Terms Glossary
A type of ascent in which you lead a climb until you fall. After the fall you lower to the ground or the last no-hands rest and start to climb again, leaving the rope in the last protection point. This ascent style
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In climbing, a bivouac often takes place during the approach, near the climb, or on the wall in the case of multi-pitch ascents. Climbers typically use a light tent, a bivy sack, or a portaledge
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In climbing, a bivouac often takes place during the approach, near the climb, or on the wall in the case of multi-pitch ascents. Climbers typically use a light tent, a bivy sack, or a portaledge