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equipment ![click to hear : equipment click to hear : equipment](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Complete range of accessories used in climbing.
D carabiner ![click to hear : D carabiner click to hear : D carabiner](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal ring that opens and closes with a spring-loaded gate; it is used for attaching rope to a piton, a chock, etc.
rope ![click to hear : rope click to hear : rope](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Thin cable with a braided center core that makes it stretchy and strong and a woven sheath that surrounds and protects the core.
locking carabiner ![click to hear : locking carabiner click to hear : locking carabiner](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal ring with a gate that, once closed, can be locked with a screwsleeve; this makes it safer than the D carabiner.
gate ![click to hear : gate click to hear : gate](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Moving metal part that opens inward and has a spring-loaded closure.
screwsleeve ![click to hear : screwsleeve click to hear : screwsleeve](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device that locks the gate into a closed position.
latch ![click to hear : latch click to hear : latch](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part over which the gate closes.
descender ![click to hear : descender click to hear : descender](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal accessory through which a rope slides that is used to protect the rope and the climber’s hands; it acts as a brake during rappel descents.