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单词 abseil
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abseil

[ ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl ]
/ ˈɑp zaɪl, ˈæb seɪl /

noun, verb (used without object)

rappel.

Origin of abseil

1930–35; <German abseilen (ab- down + seilen to rope)

Words nearby abseil

abscond, abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil, absence, Absence makes the heart grow fonder, absence seizure, absent, absentee
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Example sentences from the Web for abseil

  • One person who wasn't impressed by Prince Andrew's abseil down the Shard: writer Grace Dent.

    Underwhelmed by Andy|Tom Sykes|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for abseil

abseil
/ (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

noun

an instance or the technique of abseiling
Also called: rappel

Word Origin for abseil

C20: 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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