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rock climbing

n.
The sport or activity of climbing sheer rock faces or walls that simulate such rock faces, especially by means of specialized techniques and equipment.
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rock climbing

n
(Mountaineering) the technique and sport of climbing on steep rock faces, usually with ropes and other equipment and as part of a team or pair
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rock climbing - the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)rock climbing - the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
mount, climb - the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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Translations
horolezectví
bjergbestigning
kalliokiipeily
alpinističko penjanje
ロッククライミング
암벽타기
bergsklättring
การไต่เขา
môn leo núi đá

rock climbing

n (Sport) → roccia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rock climbing

→ تَسَلُّقُ الصُخُور horolezectví bjergbestigning Klettern αναρρίχηση escalada en roca kalliokiipeily escalade alpinističko penjanje scalata ロッククライミング 암벽타기 rotsklimmen fjellklatring wspinaczka górska alpinismo скалолазание bergsklättring การไต่เขา tırmanma môn leo núi đá 攀岩
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

rock climbing

n escalada
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