orienteering
[ awr-ee-en-teer-ing, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr- /
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noun
a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that tests the skills of map reading and cross-country running, in which competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints by using only a compass and topographical map, the winner being the finisher with the lowest elapsed time.
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orientate, orientation, Oriente, -oriented, orienteer, orienteering, Orient Express, orienting reflex, orienting response, orifice, orifice meter
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British Dictionary definitions for orienteering
orienteering
/ (ˌɔːrɪənˈtɪərɪŋ) /
noun
a sport in which contestants race on foot over a course consisting of checkpoints found with the aid of a map and a compass
Word Origin for orienteering
C20: from Swedish orientering; compare orient
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