单词 | abseil |
释义 | abseil[ ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl ] / ˈɑp zaɪl, ˈæb seɪl / noun, verb (used without object)rappel. Origin of abseil1930–35; <German abseilen (ab- down + seilen to rope) Words nearby abseilabscond, abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil, absence, Absence makes the heart grow fonder, absence seizure, absent, absentee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abseil
British Dictionary definitions for abseilabseil / (ˈæbsaɪl) / verb (intr)mountaineering to descend a steep slope or vertical drop by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body or through karabiners attached to one's body in order to control the speed of descent to descend by rope from a helicopter nounan instance or the technique of abseiling Also called: rappel Word Origin for abseilC20: from German abseilen to descend by a rope, from ab- down + Seil rope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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