bouldering
[ bohl-der-ing ]
/ ˈboʊl dər ɪŋ /
noun
Also bowl·der·ing . pavement made with small boulders.
the sport or activity of rock climbing on boulders usually no taller than 20 feet (6.1 m).
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Origin of bouldering
Words nearby bouldering
Boulangism, boulder, Boulder Canyon, boulder clay, Boulder Dam, bouldering, boule, boules, bouleuterion, boulevard, boulevardier
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British Dictionary definitions for bouldering
bouldering
/ (ˈbəʊldərɪŋ) /
noun
rock climbing on large boulders or small outcrops either as practice or as a sport in its own right
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