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What is the noun for belaying?

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belay
  1. (climbing) The securing of a rope to a rock or other projection.
  2. (climbing) The object to which a rope is secured.
  3. (climbing) A location at which a climber stops and builds an anchor with which to secure their partner.
belayer
  1. A person who belays.
  2. Examples:
    1. “If the climber were to slip and fall, the belayer can tighten the rope with a moderate pull and instantly stop the climber's fall.”
      “By this time, you've been going to the gym pretty regularly, you're an ace top-rope belayer, and you've got some good wear on your harness.”
      “The surging ocean heaves itself up on the low rock platforms to threaten the belayer on some of the climbs.”
belayers
  1. plural of belayer
belays
  1. plural of belay
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