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mountaineer

moun·tain·eer [ mòwnt'n r ]


noun  (plural moun·tain·eers)
Definition:
 
1. mountain climber: somebody who climbs mountains for sport

2. mountain inhabitant: somebody who lives in a mountainous area



intransitive verb  (past and past participle moun·tain·eered, present participle moun·tain·eer·ing, 3rd person present singular moun·tain·eers)
Definition:
 
climb mountains: to climb mountains for sport

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