Climbing

p. pr. & v

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p. pr. & vb. n. of Climb. Climbing fern See under Fern. Climbing perch (Zool.) See Anabas, and Labyrinthici.

Noun

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climbing - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) Synonyms: mounting, climb

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