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Word: piton (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber)

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Verb:

  • climbing to put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing

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