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单词 piton
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Definition of piton in English:

piton

noun ˈpiːtɒnˈpitɑn
  • 1A peg or spike driven into a rock or crack to support a climber or a rope.

    登山锥,登山钉

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But you cannot really spare the time for that because you may be clinging precariously to a cliff face, attached to ropes and pitons.
    • Sometimes he'd open his pack to show us his collection of carabiners, pitons, and ropes.
    • He noted that some younger members had adopted the new techniques of rock climbing with pitons and ropes, a method he himself enjoyed.
    • Is their experience diminished because they are encumbered with technologies such as ropes, pitons, and freeze-dried foods?
    • There's definitely no need for ropes and pitons for this ascent.
    1. 1.1the Pitons 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.
      皮顿山(加勒比海圣卢西亚岛的两座圆锥形山峰,海拔分别为798米,即2, 618英尺,和750米,即2, 461英尺,位于该岛西南近海之中)

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, literally 'eye bolt'.

Rhymes

Teton

Definition of piton in US English:

piton

nounˈpitɑnˈpētän
  • A peg or spike driven into a rock or crack to support a climber or a rope.

    登山锥,登山钉

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There's definitely no need for ropes and pitons for this ascent.
    • He noted that some younger members had adopted the new techniques of rock climbing with pitons and ropes, a method he himself enjoyed.
    • Sometimes he'd open his pack to show us his collection of carabiners, pitons, and ropes.
    • Is their experience diminished because they are encumbered with technologies such as ropes, pitons, and freeze-dried foods?
    • But you cannot really spare the time for that because you may be clinging precariously to a cliff face, attached to ropes and pitons.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, literally ‘eye bolt’.

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