Meaning & use
piton
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A metal spike or peg driven into rock or ice to anchor a rope during climbing.
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The climber hammered a piton into the crack before clipping in her rope.
Modern climbers often use removable protection instead of pitons to avoid damaging the rock.
A note on using this word
A specialized term from mountaineering and rock climbing; distinguished from removable gear like cams or nuts, since pitons are hammered in and often left behind.
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