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    belay
    /ˈbiːleɪ/

    verb

    • 1. fix (a running rope) round a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, to secure it.
    • 2. stop; desist from: nautical slang "‘Belay that, mister. Man your post.’"

    noun

    • 1. an act of belaying: "the leader may require belays to tackle more difficult sections"
    • 2. a spike of rock or other object used for belaying: "the trees along the top are used as belays"

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