noun🔗ShareA spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber)."The mountain climber hammered the piton securely into the rock face before attaching his rope. "sportmaterialgeologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing."The experienced climber began to piton the steep rock face, carefully hammering in metal spikes to secure his ascent. "sporttechnicalactionenvironmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
