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figure 9

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
fig-ure 9
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technical climbing technique used in ice climbing to gain a respite and lessen slack and distance from the undersurface/ceiling which one is climbing underneath, which appears like a number "9" in shape, with one arm anchoring the climber to the surface while hanging upside-down, and one leg wrapped around that arm, forming a figurative "9" in shape.

Etymology

From figure + 9. From the shape of the glyph "9", and creating a figure akin to that shape.

Inflected Forms

figure 9s (plural) figure nine (alternative)

Phrases

figure-of-nine figure-of-9

Frequently Paired Words

figure-of-nine figure-of-9

Questions

What does figure 9 mean?
A technical climbing technique used in ice climbing to gain a respite and lessen slack and distance from the undersurface/ceiling which one is climbing underneath, which appears like a number "9" in shape, with one arm anchoring the climber to the surface while hanging upside-down, and one leg wrapped around that arm, forming a figurative "9" in shape.
Where does figure 9 come from?
From figure + 9. From the shape of the glyph "9", and creating a figure akin to that shape.

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