Rock Climbing Word Search
Play a Rock Climbing word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CARABINER, HARNESS, CHALK, CRAG, BELAY, RAPPEL, BOULDER, CRACK, ARETE, DIHEDRAL, MANTLE, CRIMPER.
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Rock Climbing word list, defined
- 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.
- HARNESS /hɑːnɛs/ · noun, verb
- A device for controlling or guiding a horse or other animal, typically consisting of a frame with straps or a saddle. To use or control something, especially a machine or a situation, in order to get a benefit or achieve a goal. Related: rein, bridle, saddle, leash.
- CHALK /tʃɔːk/ · noun
- A soft white limestone composed of the remains of tiny marine organisms, used for writing, drawing, and marking; also a piece of this substance, especially one used on a blackboard. Related: limestone, pastel, crayon.
- CRAG /kræɡ/ · noun
- A steep, rugged rock or mass of rock projecting above its surroundings, especially a rocky outcrop on a mountain or cliff. Related: outcrop, cliff, escarpment, tor.
- 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 /rəˈpɛl/ · verb, noun
- A method of descending a rock face or slope using a rope. The act of descending by this method. Related: abseil, descend, rope down, slide down.
- BOULDER /ˈboʊldər/ · noun
- A large rounded rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion or transported and deposited by glacial action. In geology, the term is technically restricted to rock fragments larger than about 25 centimeters (roughly 10 inches) in diameter. Related: rock, stone, boulder stone, crag.
- CRACK /kræk/ · noun, verb
- A thin line or fracture in a hard material without complete separation of its parts; also a sudden sharp sound. As a verb, to break or cause to break without dividing into separate pieces, or to make such a sharp sound. Related: fracture, split, fissure, chink.
- ARETE /ˈærəteɪ/ · noun
- In ancient Greek thought, arete is excellence or virtue — the fulfilment of a thing's or person's highest potential and function. In modern English it is used chiefly in philosophy, classics, and self-development contexts to mean outstanding merit or moral goodness. Related: excellence, virtue, merit, goodness.
- DIHEDRAL /daɪˈhiːdrəl/ · noun (also adjective)
- An angle formed by two intersecting planes; in aeronautics, the upward angle between an aircraft's wing and the horizontal. Related: angle, inclination, slope, cant.
- MANTLE /ˈmæntəl/ · noun
- The outer layer of the Earth, extending from the crust to a depth of about 2,900 kilometers. A cloak or covering, especially one worn by a monarch or other high-ranking person. Related: cloak, covering, garb, vestment.
- CRIMPER /ˈkrɪmp.ər/ · noun
- A crimper is a tool or device used to press small folds or ridges into material, such as hair or the edges of pastry; it is also a person who crimps something, especially one who seals or pleats metal, leather, or fabric. Related: pleater, corrugator, press, fluting iron.
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