tubular device
- noun
- /ˈtjuːbjələr dɪˈvaɪs/
- Jargon
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dispositivo tubular
- The climber used a tubular device to safely belay her partner up the rock face.
Examples
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Before starting the descent, he checked that his tubular device was correctly threaded with the rope.
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Many climbers prefer a tubular device for its versatility and ease of use during rappelling.
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The climber used a tubular device to secure his rope.
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Have you ever used a tubular device for climbing?
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Before starting the descent, he checked that his tubular device was correctly threaded with the rope.
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Many climbers prefer a tubular device for its versatility and ease of use during rappelling.
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The climber used a tubular device to safely belay her partner up the rock face.
How Technical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'tubular' denotes a cylindrical/hollow shape and 'device' denotes a manufactured tool, so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it is a tool shaped like a tube. Although the phrase may refer to a specific climbing belay tool in context, that specialized referent is consistent with the literal combined meaning, so it remains transparent.
Etymology
The noun tubular device comes from the simple tube shape of the tool: climbers thread a rope through a tube, and that tube helps the rope slow and hold. So a tubular device is a tool used to 'control a rope' to stop a climber falling or to lower them down safely.