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definition of canyoning
noun
(also canyoneering)
a form of outdoor activity which involves travelling through canyons using a number of techniques such as walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 02/11/2010 13:57:00
Definition of canyoning from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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