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Uncommonclimbing
The correct spelling is climbing.
How to pronounce climbing
verb
IPA: /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
Say it like: Cli-mbi-ng
The correct spelling is climbing. To ascend; rise; to go up. For example: "Prices climbed steeply."
Usage Examples
“Prices climbed steeply.”
“Climbing a tree”
“The next day, the team had to wear special ice climbing footwear while repairing other research devices on the glacier.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To ascend; rise; to go up.
- 2.To mount; to move upwards on.
- 3.To scale; to get to the top of something.
- 4.To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet.
- 5.To practise the sport of climbing
noun
- 1.The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
- 2.Climb; ascent.
adjective
- 1.(of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
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