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buildering

[ bil-der-ing ]
/ ˈbɪl dər ɪŋ /
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noun
the practice of climbing tall urban buildings, for sport or publicity.
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Origin of buildering

1975–80; Americanism modeled on bouldering, the sport of climbing large rocks or boulders
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