boul·der·ing

[bohl-der-ing]
noun
pavement made with small boulders.
Also, bowldering.


Origin:
1875–80; boulder to pave with boulder(s) + -ing1

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bouldering (ˈbəʊldərɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
rock climbing on large boulders or small outcrops either as practice or as a sport in its own right

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Bouldering is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Bouldering on the rocks of the side and terminal moraines can be a challenge.
Bouldering, the third type of indoor climbing, involves shorter rock walls that
  climbers scale without the use of ropes.
The surrounding area offers bouldering opportunities and hiking trails.
Yet nontechnical approaches require only moderate bouldering, which ensures
  that the trio are within reach of any fit backpacker.
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