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PITON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does piton mean?
• PITON (noun)
The noun PITON has 1 sense:
1. a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
Familiarity information: PITON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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)
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