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Metal Spike Used In Rock Climbing Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PITON" which means:
- noun
- • A metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold verb
- • To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a piton to secure himself to the rock face while climbing."
- • "The mountaineer drove a piton into the crack in the rock."
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