 abseil |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside | |
| Synonyms: | rope_down rappel | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | descend sport mountaineer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point | |
| Related terms: | descent | |
| Similar spelling: |
abseiler abyssal abaxile Abigail |
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