abseilverb [ I ]
uk/ˈæb.seɪl/us/ˈæb.seɪl/UK US rappelto go down a very steep slope by holding on to a rope that is fastened to the top of the slope:
She abseiled down the rock face.
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Mountaineering & rock climbing
- bag
- base camp
- bivouac
- bivvy
- bivvy sack
- climb
- climber
- crampon
- foothold
- footing
- free running
- hold
- ice pick
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- Munro-bagging
- rappel
- Sherpa
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abseil
noun [ C ] ukusUK US rappel