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eight-thousanders

eight-thousanders is the plural of eight-thousander.

Meaning of eight-thousander

Noun

eight-thousander (plural eight-thousanders)

  1. Any of the fourteen independent mountains on Earth, all located in Asia, that extend more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level.
    • But most readers will guffaw at the commentary from Messner's waifish young companion, Sabine Stehle ("to basecamp on three eight thousander expeditions").1968, American Alpine Club, The American Alpine Journal

Questions about eight-thousanders

What is eight-thousanders the plural of?
Eight-thousanders is the plural of eight-thousander.

Words near eight-thousanders in the dictionary

  1. eight-penny nails
  2. eight-precious
  3. eight-spotted flea beetle
  4. eight-spotted flea beetles
  5. eight-thousander
  6. eight-thousanders
  7. eight-thousandth
  8. eight-top
  9. eight-tops
  10. eight-treasure
  11. eightball

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