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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
(An) automatic blocking (inhibition of a feature etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
To use the autoblock technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
To automatically block.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
From auto- + block.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
