free-climb
verb
free-climbed; free-climbing; free-climbs
: to climb something (such as a rock face) without using aids for support
free climber
noun
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Sharma ended up free-climbing a redwood in a city park in Eureka, California, and helping scientists gather data from the canopy.
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Free-climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-climb. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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