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PIOLET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does piolet mean?
• PIOLET (noun)
The noun PIOLET has 1 sense:
1. an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
Familiarity information: PIOLET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("piolet" is a kind of...):
ax; axe (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)
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