noun🔗ShareCramponesAn attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes. Used for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice."She strapped the crampon onto her hiking boot before starting the climb up the icy mountain. "Ella se ató los crampones a su bota de senderismo antes de comenzar la escalada de la montaña helada.sportwearitemtechnicalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz aéreaAn aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy."The ivy used its crampon to grip the brick wall as it climbed towards the window. "La hiedra usó su raíz aérea para agarrarse a la pared de ladrillo mientras trepaba hacia la ventana.plantbiologystructurenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrampónA heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook."The old family crest featured a silver crampon on a field of blue. "El antiguo escudo familiar presentaba un crampón plateado sobre un campo azul.heraldryfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaminar o escalar usando cramponesTo walk or climb using crampons"Because the icy trail was too slippery to walk on in regular boots, the hikers had to crampon up the mountain. "Debido a que el sendero helado era demasiado resbaladizo para caminar con botas normales, los excursionistas tuvieron que escalar la montaña con crampones.sportactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
