ascender - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • have: This could be a very dangerous situation if the caver had no spare ascenders with him.
  • require: For example: a climber may require an ascender for movement on a fixed rope or a pulley for crevasse rescue.
  • use: I know how to use the ascender, you don't.

Adjective modifier

  • floating: For safety, a second length of 9 mm dynamic rope attaches the floating ascender to the sit harness.
  • long: Normally, you would expect the height of the capital letters to be at least that of the longest ascenders.
  • first: I wonder how the first ascenders navigated off of the hill?

Modifies a noun

  • failure: Also see a precautions given in item above ( Jumar ascender failure ).

Noun used with modifier

  • chest: Failed jammer ( and no backup ) - using Stop as chest ascender.

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