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Definition of: crampon
(kram′·pən) noun
1. Bot. An aerial root for climbing, as in the ivy.
2. A pair of hooked pieces of iron for raising heavy stones, etc.
3. An iron attached to the shoe for walking on ice or to aid in climbing. Also cram·poon (krarm·p
n′) [<F <crampe CRAMP2]
(def.3)
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