noun Download 🔗Share An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes. Used for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice. Examples : "She strapped the crampon onto her hiking boot before starting the climb up the icy mountain. " sport wear item technical environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy. Examples : "The ivy used its crampon to grip the brick wall as it climbed towards the window. " plant biology structure nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook. Examples : "The old family crest featured a silver crampon on a field of blue. " heraldry figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To walk or climb using crampons Examples : "Because the icy trail was too slippery to walk on in regular boots, the hikers had to crampon up the mountain. " sport action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading