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climbable

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climb  (klm)
v. climbed, climb·ing, climbs
v.tr.
1. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: climb a mountain; climbed the stairs.
2. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.
v.intr.
1. To move oneself upward, especially by using the hands and feet.
2. To rise slowly, steadily, or effortfully; ascend. See Synonyms at rise.
3. To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet: climbed down the ladder; climbed out the window.
4. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.
5. To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing.
6. To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils.
n.
1. An act of climbing; an ascent: a long, exhausting climb to the top.
2. A place to be climbed: The face of the cliff was a steep climb.
Idiom:
climb the walls
To be anxious or frantic.

[Middle English climben, from Old English climban.]

climba·ble (klm-bl) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.climbable - capable of being ascended
scalable - capable of being scaled; possible to scale; "the scalable slope of a mountain"
2.climbable - capable of being surmounted
passable - able to be passed or traversed or crossed; "the road is passable"
Translations
climbable
adjbesteigbar


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Hueco Tanks State Park in El Paso, Texas, contains one of the greatest resources of climbable rock in the United States and draws top climbers from around the world to test their skills on the incredible climbing routes in the park.
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