bouldering

[ bohl-der-ing ]
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noun
  1. Also bowldering . pavement made with small boulders.

  2. the sport or activity of rock climbing on boulders usually no taller than 20 feet (6.1 m).

Origin of bouldering

1
First recorded in 1875–80; from earlier boulder “to pave with boulder(s) ” + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for bouldering

bouldering

/ (ˈbəʊldərɪŋ) /


noun
  1. rock climbing on large boulders or small outcrops either as practice or as a sport in its own right

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