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orienteering

Syllabification: (o·ri·en·teer·ing)

Pronunciation: /ˌôriənˈti(ə)riNG/

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Definition of orienteering

noun

a competitive sport in which participants find their way to various checkpoints across rough country with the aid of a map and compass, the winner being the one with the lowest elapsed time.