canyoning
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EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
canyoning (uncountable)
- A hybrid sport in which participants travel along a canyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling, or swimming.
Usage notesEdit
Although canyon may occasionally be used as a verb in this context, it is much more common to speak of “going canyoning.”
SynonymsEdit
- canyoneering (US)
- kloofing (South Africa)
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NounEdit
canyoning m (uncountable)