crampon

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crampon

/kramˈpon/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French crampon.

noun crampoane · crampon · cramponul · crampoanele

neuter square-headed spike used to fasten rails on sleepers / railroad ties
neuter cleat; crampon (protrusion on the bottom of a shoe for better traction)
neuter crampon (aerial root a climbing plant uses to affix itself to vertical support)

In English

cleat protrusion on the bottom of a shoe

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"crampon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/crampon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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crampon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/crampon

Chicago

"crampon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/crampon.

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@misc{crampon_2026,
  title = {crampon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/crampon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}