crampon
pronunciation
How to pronounce crampon in British English:
UK [ˈkræmpɒn]
How to pronounce crampon in American English:
US [ˈkræmpɑn]
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- Noun:
- a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
- an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
Word Origin
- crampon (n.)
- "metal bar bent at the ends for fastening," c. 1300, from Old French crampoun, from Germanic (see cramp (n.1); also compare cramp (n.2)).