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PITON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("piton" is a kind of...):
spike (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes)