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abseil
abseil
/ˈæbseɪl/
noun
[British]
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
(
abseil
[British]
,
rappel
)
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb
[British]
(sport) descend by means of a rappel
(
abseil
[British]
,
rappel
,
rope down
)
(sport) descend by means of a rappel
The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
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