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CLIMBER

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climb⋅er

[klahy-mer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that climbs.
2. a climbing plant.
3. social climber.
4. a device to assist in climbing, as a climbing iron.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME; see climb, -er 1
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climb·er   (klī'mər)   
n.  
  1. One that climbs, especially a person who climbs mountains.

  2. Sports A device, such as a crampon, used in mountain climbing.

  3. A plant that climbs.

  4. A person who avidly seeks a higher social or professional position.

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