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Definition of Abseil

1. Noun. (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.

2. Verb. Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"

Definition of Abseil

1. Verb. (intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or ''(classic abseil)'' by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel. ¹

2. Noun. A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abseil

1. to rappel [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: rappel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abseil

abscissions abscissæ abscond absconded abscondence abscondences absconder absconders absconding abscondings

abscondment absconds absconsio abscopal abscopal effect abseil (current term) abseiled abseiler abseilers abseiling

abseils absence absence makes the heart grow fonder absence of mind absence seizure absence seizures absence without leave absences absencies absency

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