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orienteering
(orient|eer|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɔːrɪɛnˈtɪərɪŋ, ˌɒr-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a competitive sport in which runners have to find their way across rough country with the aid of a map and compass.
Origin:
1940s
: from Swedish
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