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climatology
climax
climb
climb down
climb-down
climb into
climb-out
climb out of
climber
climbing
climbing fern
climbing frame
climbing gym
climbing hold
climbing iron
climbing skin
climbing wall
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climber

climb·er [ klmər ] (plural climb·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who climbs mountains: somebody who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport

2. botany plant that clings: a plant that attaches itself to other plants or objects such as posts and walls as it grows

3. somebody advancing socially: somebody who steadily gains in rank or status, especially somebody who is unscrupulous and ambitious ( disapproving ) ( usually used in combination )
derided the newcomers as social climbers

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