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A record climb (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alp

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'climb' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'a record' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'LP' (abbreviation for long play record).
'a'+'lp'='ALP'

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(Other definitions for alp that I've seen before include "Mountain pasture" , "Swiss mountain" , "high point" , "Mont Blanc, for example" , "High mountain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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