aiguille
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- noun
- /ˈeɪɡjəl/
- Specialized
- From the hiking trail, we could see the sharp peak of the aiguille piercing the clouds above.
- Aiguille du Midi
- Aiguille du Plan
- Aiguille du Midi tram
Examples
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In the morning, Martina and Lukasz climbed 3,500 metres up the Aiguille du Midi mountain before abseiling down 200 metres to reach a ridge.
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Partly the partial site that the site head sends aiguille period of time to announce current limiting time; this also announces the time of passenger flow aiguille first paragraph.
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Partly the partial site that the site head sends aiguille period of time to announce current limiting time; this also announces the time of passenger flow aiguille first paragraph.
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The climbers reached the summit of the Aiguille after several hours of challenging ascent.
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The jagged aiguille stood majestically against the clear blue sky, drawing the attention of tourists and photographers.
Synonyms
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The highest point of a hill or mountain
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The highest point of a mountain
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The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
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A high pointed rock that forms a peak
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The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
Antonyms
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aiguille comes from French, where it means 'needle', and people started to call very thin, sharp mountain peaks that look like a needle by that name. So an aiguille is a pointed rock spire or a needle-like peak.