ascender
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- noun
- /əˈsɛndər/
:
escalador
- The rest is ropes, ascenders, and pulleys.
- ascender climbs
Examples
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Jim Matter, a doctor from Minnesota, was suffering from numb fingers and could barely operate his mechanical ascender device.
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The experienced ascender reached the summit after hours of climbing the steep mountain.
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Okay, girls, this is an ascender.
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Clip on this ascender and climb.
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Are you sure that's the ascender, sir?
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The D-16 ascender, and up we go.
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And there's no way we can get back up without the ascender.
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During the expedition, each ascender used ropes and carabiners to safely navigate the rocky terrain.
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As an ascender, she faced many challenges while trying to conquer the difficult cliffs.
Synonyms
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1.5
A person who climbs mountains or steep rocks
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4.9
A person who climbs mountains for sport
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A person who goes up mountains as a sport
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3.0
A person who goes up steep rocks or artificial walls using hands and feet for sport
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A person who climbs high mountains using ropes and special equipment
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ascender comes from the Latin word ascendere, seen in the English word ascend, meaning 'to climb', so an ascender is simply a person who climbs up, like a mountain climber.