n.

1. One that climbs, especially a person who climbs mountains.
2. Sports. A device, such as a crampon, used in mountain climbing.
3. A plant that climbs.
4. A person who avidly seeks a higher social or professional position.

A plant that uses tendrils, twining stems, adhesive rootlets, or other means to extend itself up and over such supports as fences, trellises, or other plants.

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The noun has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

Meaning #2: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
  Synonym: social climber

Meaning #3: someone who ascends on foot
  Synonym: mounter

Meaning #4: someone who climbs as a sport

Meaning #5: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
  Synonyms: crampon, crampoon, climbing iron

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klatrer, klatreplante, stræber

Nederlands (Dutch)
klimplant, klimmer

Français (French)
n. - plante grimpante, grimpeur, varappeur, alpiniste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kletterpflanze, Kletterer, Bergsteiger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναρριχητής, ορειβάτης, (φυτολ.) αναρριχητικό φυτό, αναρριχησίας

Italiano (Italian)
rampicante, scalatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alpinista (m), trepadeira (f) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
вьющееся растение, альпинист

Español (Spanish)
n. - enredadera, trepadora, escalador, montañista, alpinista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klättrare, klätterfågel (zool.), klängväxt (bot.), streber (vard.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
登山者, 攀缘植物

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 登山者, 攀緣植物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기어오르는 식물, 출세주의자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - よじ登る人, 登山者, はい登る植物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) متسلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שואף להתקדם, מטפס‬

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