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foothold

noun [C] (ROCK CLIMBING)
 
 
/ˈfʊt.həʊld/ US  /-hoʊld/

Definition

a place such as a hole in a rock where you can put your foot safely when climbingMountaineering and rock climbing
(Definition of foothold noun (ROCK CLIMBING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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