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What is "climbing iron"

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climbing iron

n. an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing [syn: crampon, crampoon, climber]

Usage examples of "climbing iron".

The climbers walked without the burden of pack, rope, and climbing iron.

As it bent to grab him, he leaped upward, using the imbedded dagger like a climbing iron to give his outstretched sword a few extra inches of reach.