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piton

/ˈpiːˌtɒn/

Rhymes with -iːtɒn

noun pitons

A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).

verb pitons · pitoning · pitoned

To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.

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noun a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)

中文	岩釘 /岩钉 yándīng
Português	pitão
Deutsch	Felshaken
Română	piton
Русский	ска́льный крюк skálʹnyj krjuk

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@misc{piton_2026,
  title = {piton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}