CLIMBING IRON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

Synonyms:

climber; climbing iron; crampon; crampoon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("climbing iron" is a kind of...):

spike (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes)

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