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- noun Plural form of
eight-thousander .
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Examples
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By 1986 he would complete climbs of the 14 highest mountains in the world — all the "eight-thousanders," 8,000 meters (26,240 feet) or more.
Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006
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Now he longed for an opportunity to tackle the big boys: the 14 eight-thousanders in Central Asia — in the Himalayan, Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Pamir ranges.
Brotherhood of the Mountain Shoumatoff, Alex 2006
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It took him 13 years to make it up the other 13 eight-thousanders.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The "eight-thousanders," as they're known since they all top 8,000 meters 5 miles, were all conquered in summertime long ago.
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In the summer of 2008, 11 climbers died in an avalanche, the deadliest incident on a peak that has the second-highest fatality rate among the "eight-thousanders."
USATODAY.com News 2011
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In the summer of 2008, 11 climbers died in an avalanche, the deadliest incident on a peak that has the second-highest fatality rate among the "eight-thousanders."
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In the summer of 2008, 11 climbers died in an avalanche, the deadliest incident on a peak that has the second-highest fatality rate among the "eight-thousanders."
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The "eight-thousanders," as they're known since they all top 8,000 meters 5 miles, were all conquered in summertime long ago.
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The "eight-thousanders," as they're known since they all top 8,000 meters 5 miles, were all conquered in summertime long ago.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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The Northern Areas is a major destination for foreign tourists, especially serious mountaineers, because it is home to five of the "eight-thousanders" and to more than fifty peaks above 7000 meters.
WN.com - Articles related to 100 peaks in Kashmir opened to foreigners 2010
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