rock climbing
See also: rockclimbing
English
Alternative forms
Noun
- The sport of the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors.
- 1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 128:
- James never cared much for the sea-side, but developed a passionate love for the Westmoreland mountains, getting to know most of them as an energetic fell walker, preferring this to rock climbing.
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Translations
sport of scaling rock faces
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Verb
- present participle and gerund of rock climb