peak-bagging

A form of peak bagging — The activity of attempting to reach the summits of a collection of peaks, usually those above some height or prominence in a particular region, or having a particular feature.

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nounpeak-bagging (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of peak bagging.

    To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AMC's Four Thousand Footer Club, we will interview longtime members on the phenomenon of peak-bagging and the achievements of the club.

    2005, Appalachia Summer/Fall 2005 - Volumes 56-58, page 144
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    A global approach to peak-bagging is usually applied to solar-type stars, wherein the parameters describing every observable mode component in the spectrum are fitted simultaneously.

    2015, Vincent C. H. Tong, Rafael A. García, Extraterrestrial Seismology, →ISBN, page 75
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