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piolet

/ˈpjəʊ.leɪ/ /ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/

Meanings
noun
An ice axe/ice ax.

Examples :

"The climber relied on her piolet to maintain balance as she ascended the icy slope. "
utensil sport item

Related Words

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration slope

slope noun

/sləʊp/ /sloʊp/

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

"I had to climb a small slope to get to the site."

Illustration climber

climber noun

/ˈklaɪm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈklai.mɚ/

One who climbs.

"The climber carefully ascended the steep hill to reach the top of the mountain. "

Illustration ice

ice noun

[ʌɪs] /aɪs/

Water in frozen (solid) form.

"I put ice in my water to make it cold. "

Illustration relied

relied verb

/rɪˈlaɪd/ /riˈlaɪd/

(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

"Example Sentence: "Sarah relied on her notes to pass the exam." "

Illustration ascended

ascended verb

/əˈsɛndɪd/

To move upward, to fly, to soar.

"He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration balance

balance noun

/ˈbæləns/

A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

"Maintaining a balance between work and family is challenging, but important for a healthy life. "

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Illustration icy

icy adjective

/ˈaɪsi/

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

"The icy wind made the school playground feel cold and uncomfortable. "

Illustration axe

axe noun

/æks/

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

"The lumberjack used his axe to chop down the tree. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."