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1 wedge
A n1 ( block) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m ; ( to hold sth in position) cale f ; ( in rockclimbing) piton m ; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m ; a wedge of lemon une tranche de citron ; a wedge of high pressure Meteorol une dorsale barométrique ; a wedge of geese un vol d'oies ;B modifC vtr1 ( make firm) to wedge sth in ou into place caler qch ; to wedge a door open/shut caler une porte pour la tenir ouverte/fermée ; the door is wedged shut ( stuck) la porte est coincée ;2 ( jam) to wedge sth into enfoncer or faire rentrer qch dans [gap, hole] ; to be wedged against/between être coincé contre/entre.to drive a wedge between X and Y monter X contre Y ; it's (only) the thin end of the wedge ce n'est qu'un début.■ wedge in:▶ wedge [sb/sth] in, wedge in [sb/sth] coincer [qn/qch]. -
2 pinnacle
pinnacle ['pɪnəkəl](c) Architecture pinacle m
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Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling … Wikipedia
piton — pi ton (p[=e] t[o^]n), n. (Mountain Climbing) A metal spike having a sharpened point on one end, and a hole through which a rope can be passed on the other; it is driven into the face of a rock cliff during climbing, and used as an anchor point… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piton — [pē′tän΄; ] Fr [ pē tōn′] n. pl. pitons [pē′tänz΄; ] Fr [ pētōn′] [Fr < MFr, a spike, pointed object, akin to OIt pizza, a point] a metal spike with an eye to which a rope can be secured: it is driven into rock or ice for support in mountain… … English World dictionary
Piton — This article is about the rock climbing tool. There is a pair of mountains known as the Piton Mountains. In climbing, a piton (pronounced Pee ton, also called a pin or peg ) is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in… … Wikipedia
Piton à expansion — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Piton (homonymie). un piton à expansion dans la plaquette duquel est passé un mousqueton En escalade, un piton à expansion (aussi appelé spit … Wikipédia en Français
piton — UK [ˈpiːtɒn] / US [ˈpɪˌtɑn] noun [countable] Word forms piton : singular piton plural pitons a piece of metal that you fix into rock to hold a rope when you are climbing … English dictionary
piton — 1. noun a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber) 2. verb to put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing … Wiktionary
piton — pi|ton [ˈpi:tɔn US ta:n] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Frenc] a piece of metal used in ↑rock climbing that you attach onto a rock to hold the rope … Dictionary of contemporary English
piton — noun Etymology: French Date: 1893 a spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber) … New Collegiate Dictionary
piton — 1. (French.) Limestone hill having sharply pointed peak [10]. 2. A solid or folded metal spike, of steel or other alloy, to be driven into a crack in the rock to form an anchor [25] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
piton — pi|ton [ pi,tan ] noun count a piece of metal you attach into rock to hold a rope when you are climbing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English