Ice Climbing Word Search
This Ice Climbing word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: PICK, BOOT, CRAMPON, ICEAXE, SCREW, ROPE, HELMET, HARNESS, CARABINER, BELAY, RAPPEL, PROTECTION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ice Climbing word list, defined
- PICK /pɪk/ · verb; noun
- To choose or select someone or something, or to decide on a particular course of action. In other contexts, it means to remove, pierce, harvest, or take up something. Related: choose, select, opt for, elect.
- BOOT /buːt/ · noun (also verb)
- A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle or higher; in British English, also the enclosed storage compartment at the rear of a car. Related: footwear, shoe, wader.
- CRAMPON /ˈkræm.pən/ · noun
- A metal plate or frame with sharp spikes, strapped to a boot to give grip on ice or snow, especially in mountaineering. Related: spike, cleat, piton, stirrup.
- SCREW /skruː/ · noun, verb, interjection
- A screw is a threaded metal fastener that is turned into wood, metal, or another material to secure two or more parts. As a verb, it means to fasten with a screw, while informal senses include botching a task or deceiving someone. Related: fastener, bolt, threaded fastener, fasten.
- ROPE /roʊp/ (US); /rəʊp/ (UK) · noun and verb
- A rope is a long, flexible cord made by twisting or braiding together strands of material. As a verb, to rope means to tie, fasten, or secure something with a rope, and can also mean to restrain or entangle. Related: cord, line, cable, tether.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- HARNESS /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ (US); /ˈhɑːnɪs/ (British) · noun, verb
- A harness is a set of straps and fittings used to control or secure a horse or other animal, or to support or restrain a person. By extension, it refers to a means of controlling, directing, or putting resources to effective use. Related: control, manage, mobilize, exploit.
- CARABINER /ˌkærəˈbiːnər/ · noun
- A metal loop with a spring-loaded gate, used especially in climbing to connect ropes, slings, and other equipment quickly and securely. Related: snap link, clip, karabiner, snap hook.
- BELAY /bɪˈleɪ/ · verb (also noun)
- To secure a climbing rope by winding it around a friction device or the body, so that a fall can be arrested; more broadly, to make fast or stop. As an informal command, it means to halt or desist from an action. Related: secure, fasten, anchor, halt.
- RAPPEL /ˈræpəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rappel is a rope, anchored at the top of a climb or descent, used to control a climber's descent. As a verb, to rappel means to descend a steep face using such a rope and friction device. Related: abseil, rope descent, controlled descent.
- PROTECTION /prəˈtɛkʃən/ · noun
- The act of protecting someone or something from harm, danger, loss, or damage. It can also refer to legal or official measures that safeguard a person, institution, or right. Related: safeguarding, security, shelter, preservation.
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