 climber |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (sport) someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains | |
| Examples: | "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" |
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| Related terms: | athlete mountaineer rock_climber escalader climb | |
| 2. | [ noun ] someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior | |
| Synonyms: | social_climber | |
| Related terms: | upstart lion-hunter climb | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants | |
| Related terms: | vine root_climber climb | |
| 4. | [ noun ] someone who ascends on foot | |
| Synonyms: | mounter | |
| Examples: | "a solitary mounter of the staircase" |
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| Related terms: | ascender climb | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sport,games) an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing | |
| Synonyms: | crampoon climbing_iron crampon | |
| Related terms: | spike climb | |
| Similar spelling: |
clumber clamber climb climbable climbing climb_up climb_on clump clomp clamp clambake |
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