orienteering
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o·ri·en·teer·ing
(ôr′ē-ĕn-tîr′ĭng, -ən-)n.
The use of map and compass to find a way through unfamiliar territory, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.
[Alteration of Swedish orientering, from orientera, to orient, from French orienter, from orient, east; see orient.]
o′ri·en·teer′ n.
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orienteering
(ˌɔːrɪənˈtɪərɪŋ)n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) a sport in which contestants race on foot over a course consisting of checkpoints found with the aid of a map and a compass
[C20: from Swedish orientering; compare orient]
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o•ri•en•teer•ing
(ˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr-)n.
a sport in which competitors navigate unfamiliar terrain and locate checkpoints with the aid of a map and compass.
[1945–50; alter. of Swedish orientering]
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Translations
orientační běh
suunnistus
tájékozódási futástájfutás
orientēšanās sports
orientering
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orienteering
n → Orientierungslauf m
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