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Dead hang 直吊
A load hung straight down from a single point, with no bridle and no angle. The simplest case: the tension in the steel equals the weight of the load, and nothing multiplies.
中文
負載自單一吊點垂直吊下，不做分力、沒有角度。最單純的情形：鋼索張力等於負載重量，沒有任何倍數效應。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UK / US | Dead hang | |
| HK / TW | 直吊 |
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Sources
- Theatrecrafts glossary of technical theatre terms — Theatrecrafts / ABTT heritage primary
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