Meaning of the word piton in English
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piton
US /ˈpiː.tɑːn/
UK /ˈpiː.tɒn/
Noun
a metal spike with an eye or ring at one end, used in mountaineering to secure a rope by being hammered into a crack in the rock or ice
Example:
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The climber hammered a piton into the rock face to secure his position.
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They relied on several well-placed pitons to ascend the difficult section.