CLIMBING IRON Synonyms

• a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold

• a transient variation in voltage or current

• sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

• fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

• (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

• a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

• a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

• each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

• a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

• a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

• any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

• a large stout nail

• stand in the way of

• pierce with a sharp stake or point

• secure with spikes

• bring forth a spike or spikes

• add alcohol to (beverages)

• manifest a sharp increase

• a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

• someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

• someone who ascends on foot

• someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains

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

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

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