figure 8 Printable version

1. A type of knot, often used as an alternative to the overhand knot, as a stopper.
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2. Piece of hardware used in rock climbing (and sometimes rigging) as a rappel or belay device.
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3. Method of coiling excess cable. Lay the cable in a figure eight pattern, stacking the coils atop one another.
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