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/ˈkɹæmpɑn/ · noun
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice..
Use crampon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crampon means An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice..
Common synonyms include climbing iron, climber, crampoon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use crampon where its definition matches the intended context.
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