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free solo

free solo noun: an ascent in which the climber does not use ropes or other protection for safety.

Noun

free solo (plural free solos)

  1. An ascent in which the climber does not use ropes or other protection for safety.

Verb

free solo (third-person singular simple present free soloes, present participle free soloing, simple past and past participle free soloed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To climb without ropes or other protection.

Forms of free solo

Noun
pluralfree solos
Verb
third-person singular presentfree soloes
present participlefree soloing
past participlefree soloed
pastfree soloed

Questions about free solo

What does free solo mean?
Free solo means an ascent in which the climber does not use ropes or other protection for safety.
What part of speech is free solo?
Free solo can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of free solo?
The plural of free solo is free solos.

Words near free solo in the dictionary

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  2. free silver
  3. free silverite
  4. free silverites
  5. free software
  6. free solo
  7. free soloed
  8. free soloes
  9. free soloing
  10. free soloist
  11. free soloists

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