climber
part of speech
noun (a climber, climbers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A climber is a person who climbs, such as mountains, rocks or climbing walls. tree →
2) A climber is a plant that grows up walls, fences or other plants, like ivy. tree →
3) A climbing frame or a person who climbs well can also be called a climber. tree →
sense in the lessons
In sports and outdoor life climbers wear helmets and harnesses and use ropes; at an indoor climbing wall an instructor checks the ropes. In gardening, climbers like ivy, beans and roses grow upwards. In stories climbers face cold, storms and danger on high peaks. Phrases: «rock climber», «mountain climber», «a good climber», «climbing plant».
examples
- The climbers reached the top of the mountain. tree →
- My sister is a great climber on the climbing wall. tree →
- Every climber must wear a helmet. tree →
- Ivy is a climber that grows up walls. tree →
- We planted a climber by the fence. tree →
- Cats are good climbers. tree →
- The climbers were roped together for safety. tree →
- Monkeys are excellent climbers. tree →
- And, having thought of the experiment, he at once resolved to carry it out, for Jack was a good climber. tree →
note
Countable: one climber, two climbers. The b is silent: CLY-mer. A climber (person) is different from a «climbing frame» in a playground. Safety: climbers never climb alone on rocks or cliffs and always check their equipment.
In the corpora
- Young pandas really tumble and roll, and pandas are good climbers that can rest high in tree branches.
- Climbers and gymnasts put chalk on their hands because it soaks up sweat, and dry skin grips better than sweaty skin.
- The air gets thinner the higher you go, so climbers on the highest mountains may carry oxygen.
- High on mountains each breath holds less oxygen, so climbers breathe harder.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «climber» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.