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figure-eight descender

A metal device shaped like a figure eight for controlling rope descent.

All languages

English
figure-eight descender
Norwegian
åtterbrems
Japanese
エイト環 — えいとかん — eitokan
Korean
8자 하강기 — palja haganggi
Spanish
descensor en ocho
French
descendeur en huit
German
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