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Belay
01
something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
belays
to belay
01
to tie and secure a boat to a rock, pin, or bitt
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
belay
3rd person singular
belays
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.
