Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > Whipper
Whipper
A lead fall from above and to the side of the last clip, whipping oneself downwards and in an arc. Has come to be the term for any fall beyond the last placed or clipped piece of protection.
This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.
0
0
Improve it
Other Languages:
Member comments
Terms in the News
Featured Terms
Industry/Domain: Weddings Category: Wedding florals
Garland
Elaborately woven rope or strand arrangement, typically used to adorn pews and doorways. A garland can also be paraded down the aisle by two or three ...
Contributor
Featured blossaries
Browers Terms By Category
- Aeronautics(5992)
- Air traffic control(1257)
- Airport(1242)
- Aircraft(949)
- Aircraft maintenance(888)
- Powerplant(616)
Aviation(12294) Terms
- Festivals(20)
- Religious holidays(17)
- National holidays(9)
- Observances(6)
- Unofficial holidays(6)
- International holidays(5)
Holiday(68) Terms
- Cables & wires(2)
- Fiber optic equipment(1)
Telecom equipment(3) Terms
- SSL certificates(48)
- Wireless telecommunications(3)