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A stone that has become wedged in a vertical cleft.
A climbing/[canyoneering] term used to refer to a stone [wedged] in a crack or between [canyon] walls.
Chockstone in Mountaineering. Can be used as an anchor point for a belay or runner. The stone is jammed firmly into a crack or chimney.
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