rock climber

  • 11rock climbing — rock ,climbing noun uncount the activity of climbing the side of a mountain or large rock for enjoyment, usually using ropes and other equipment. Rock climbing is often simply called climbing. ╾ rock ,climber noun count …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12rock climbing — rock .climbing n [U] the sport of climbing up very steep rock surfaces such as the sides of mountains >rock climber n …

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  • 13rock climbing — UK / US noun [uncountable] the activity of climbing the side of a mountain or large rock for enjoyment, usually using ropes and other equipment. Rock climbing is often simply called climbing. Derived word: rock climber noun countable Word forms… …

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  • 14rock climbing — noun the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment) • Hypernyms: ↑sport, ↑athletics, ↑climb, ↑mount * * * noun [noncount] : the sport or activity of climbing the steep sides …

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  • 15rock climbing — noun the sport or pastime of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment. Derivatives rock climb noun rock climber noun …

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  • 16rock-jock — n. a mountain or rock climber. □ The serious rock jocks practice in North Wales. □ The sides of every mountain are covered with rock jocks …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 17rock climbing — noun Date: 1875 mountain climbing on rocky cliffs • rock climb intransitive verb • rock climber noun …

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  • 18rock climbing — noun The sport of scaling rock faces, either with or without ropes and other equipment. See Also: rock climber …

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  • 19rock climbing — noun (U) the sport of climbing up very steep rock surfaces such as the sides of mountains rock climber noun (C) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20rock climbing — /ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ/ (say rok kluyming) noun the sport of climbing on steep rock faces, both sheer and uneven, using specialised ropes and equipment. Also, rockclimbing. –rock climber, noun …