Definitions for orienteeringˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ri•en•teer•ingˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr-(n.)
a sport in which competitors navigate unfamiliar terrain and locate checkpoints with the aid of a map and compass.
Category: Sport
Origin of orienteering:
1945–50; alter. of Sw orientering
Wiktionary
orienteering(Noun)
racing across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
Origin: From orientering.
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