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Crampon

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Noun

1. crampon, crampoon

a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects

2. climber, climbing iron, crampon, crampoon

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crampon

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noun
1. 
one of a pair of pivoted steel levers used to lift heavy objects; grappling iron
2. (often plural)
one of a pair of frames each with 10 or 12 metal spikes, strapped to boots for climbing or walking on ice or snow
verb
3. 
to climb using crampons

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Crampon

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noun
1. 
either of a pair of iron hooks for raising heavy weights
2. 
either of a pair of spiked iron plates fastened on shoes to prevent slipping

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Crampon

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n. often crampons
1. A hinged pair of curved iron bars for raising heavy objects, such as stones or timber.
2. A framework of metal spikes strapped or clipped to the sole of a boot or shoe to prevent slipping when walking or climbing on ice and snow. Also called climbing iron.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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