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   piton

   /ˈpiːtɒn/

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   • 1. a peg or spike driven into a rock or crack to support a climber or a rope.
   • ▪ two conical mountains in St Lucia in the Caribbean. Reaching a height of 798 m (2,618 ft) and 750 m (2,461 ft), they rise up out of the sea just off the south-western coast of the island.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French, literally ‘eye bolt’.

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   What does Piton mean?

   • He took a steel piton out of his tool pack, transferred it to his left hand, and took out a hammer. Particularly impressive is the beauty of one purple cone in the midst of this many-colored chain: the Piton Gl. Piton definition: a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.. See examples of PITON used in a sentence.

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   How do pitons work?

   • Pitons using cracks or holes in the rock are considered unsportsmanlike. The anchor rings are attached to pitons, about 20 cm long, which are driven into holes using core drills or, more recently, drilling machines. With the invention of hard iron pitons, jumars and hammocks, wall climbing exploded in the 1960s and 1970s.

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   What is a piton in climbing?

   • A piton (/ ˈpiːtɒn /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in aid climbing.

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   What does pion mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PITON is a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).

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   What is a piton & how do you use a piton?

   • Pitons are sized and manufactured to fit a wide range of cracks. From small to large, the most common are: RURP (Realized Ultimate Reality Piton) – a tiny piton the size of a postage stamp used in thin, shallow seams.

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   What are pitons made of?

   • Early pitons were made of malleable iron and soft steel and would deform to the shape of a crack when hammered into the rock, which worked well in the irregular cracks found on European limestone. Soft pitons are difficult to remove without damaging the piton, so they were left in place and became fixed anchor points on a climb.

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   Apr 9, 2018 · A piton is a metal spike that climbers use to secure themselves or their ropes on rock faces. Learn how to pronounce piton, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.

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     PITON meaning: 1. a spike (= a piece of metal with a sharp...

   • Znaczenie Piton, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     piton definicja: 1. a spike (= a piece of metal with a sharp...

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     SPIKE definition: 1. a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point...

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     ANCHOR definition: 1. a heavy metal object, usually shaped...

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     PROJECTILE definition: 1. an object that is thrown or shot...

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   A piton is a metal spike used in mountain climbing to secure a rope. Learn the origin, pronunciation and usage of the word piton from Dictionary.com.

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   The meaning of PITON is a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).

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   piton in American English. (ˈpiˌtɑn; French piˈtɔ̃̃) nounWord forms: pluralˈpiˌtons (ˈpiˌtɑnz; French piˈtɔ̃̃) a metal spike with an eye to which a rope can be secured: it is driven into rock or ice for support in mountain climbing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   A piton (/ ˈ p iː t ɒ n /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in aid climbing.

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   a short pointed piece of metal used in rock-climbing. The piton is fixed into the rock and has a rope attached to it through a ring at the other end.

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   noun. a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold. see more. Pronunciation.