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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The pointed top of a mountain that is the highest part
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A high pointed rock that forms a peak
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.