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o|ri|en|teer|ing «AWR ee ehn TIHR ihng, OHR-», noun.
a sport, developed in Sweden as a combination of map-reading and cross-country running, in which participants race to get first through an unknown area with the use of a compass and topographical map: »

Orienteering combines vigorous exercise with the development and use of compass and map reading skills (Science News).


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