clamber

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clam·ber / ˈklambər; ˈklamər/ • v. [intr.] climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet: I clambered out of the trench.• n. [in sing.] a difficult climb or movement of this sort.

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clamber

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clamber XV. Of frequent. form, prob. f. clamb, obs. pt. of CLIMB; see -ER 4.

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