noun🔗SharePitón, clavoA 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. "El escalador clavó el pitón firmemente en la pared de roca antes de atar su cuerda.sportmaterialgeologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClavar pitonesTo 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. "El escalador experimentado comenzó a clavar pitones en la escarpada pared de roca, martillando cuidadosamente clavijas de metal para asegurar su ascenso.sporttechnicalactionenvironmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading