"highpointing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: high point + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|high point|ing}} high point + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} highpointing (uncountable)
  1. The sport of ascending to the point with the highest elevation within a given region. Wikipedia link: highpointing Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-highpointing-en-noun-zGv2TL9p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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