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Belay
01
something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
belays
to belay
01
to tie and secure a boat to a rock, pin, or bitt
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
belay
3rd person singular
belays
Present participle
belaying
Past simple
belayed
Past participle
belayed
02
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
03
to cancel a signal or command that was just given
Examples
Belay that order, we need to change the course immediately.
