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climbing
(Uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
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  1. (Uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
  2. (Countable) Climb; ascent.
mounting
The act of a person or thing that mounts
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  1. The act of a person or thing that mounts
  2. Something that serves as a support, setting, or backing:
ascension
(Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
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  1. (Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
  2. The act or process of ascending; ascent.
  3. A feast celebrating this event, observed on Ascension Day.
incline
An inclined surface; a slope or gradient:
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  1. An inclined surface; a slope or gradient:
  2. An inclined plane or surface; slope; grade; slant
slope
The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.
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  1. The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.
  2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline:
  3. A piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground; specif., a portion of the side of a hill or mountain
acclivity
An upward slope of ground
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  1. An upward slope of ground
  2. An upward slope, as of a hill.
ascension
The act or process of ascending; ascent.
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  1. The act or process of ascending; ascent.
  2. In Christianity, the bodily rising of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.
  3. (Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
rise
Occasion or opportunity:
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  1. Occasion or opportunity:
  2. (Informal) An angry or irritated reaction:
  3. An origin, beginning, or source:
rising
The act or process of a person or thing that rises; esp., an uprising; revolt; insurrection
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  1. The act or process of a person or thing that rises; esp., an uprising; revolt; insurrection
  2. A slope or hill.
  3. A projection or prominence
ascension
(Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
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  1. (Astronomy) The rising of a star above the horizon.
  2. The act or process of ascending; ascent.
  3. A feast celebrating this event, observed on Ascension Day.
climb
An act or instance of climbing; rise; ascent
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  1. An act or instance of climbing; rise; ascent
  2. A place to be climbed:
  3. An act of climbing; an ascent:
acclivity
An upward slope, as of a hill.
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  1. An upward slope, as of a hill.
  2. An upward slope of ground
rise
Occasion or opportunity:
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  1. Occasion or opportunity:
  2. (Informal) An angry or irritated reaction:
  3. An origin, beginning, or source:
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  • The temperature was in the high teens but as the sun began its ascent it felt far warmer.

  • The ascent of Fuji presents no difficulties.

  • The ascent of Ben Ledi is commonly made from the town.

  • He began first a short ascent, then a drop to a sharp curve he nearly missed, causing him to reduce his speed further.

  • During the second stage small increments of magnetizing force are attended by relatively large increments of magnetization, as is indicated by the steep ascent of the curve.

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