spring-loaded camming device

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English

Noun

spring-loaded camming device (plural spring-loaded camming devices)

  1. (climbing) A piece of rock climbing or mountaineering protection equipment. It consists of two, three, or four cams mounted on a common axle or two adjacent axles, so that pulling on the axle forces the cams to spread farther apart. This is then attached to a sling and carabiner at the end of the stem.
    Synonyms: SLCD, cam, friend