free-climbing

verb

Definition of free-climbingnext
present participle of free-climb
as in ascending

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“Free-climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climbing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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