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climbing irons

climbing iron
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈaɪ ərnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈaɪ ərnz/

Definitions of climbing irons words

  • noun plural climbing irons spiked steel frames worn on the feet to assist in climbing trees, ice slopes, etc 3
  • noun climbing irons one of a pair of spiked iron frames, strapped to the shoe, leg, or knee, to help in climbing trees, telephone poles, etc. 1
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Origin of climbing irons

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Climbing irons

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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climbing irons popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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