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abseil

ab·seil

UK/ˈæb.seɪl/ US/ˈæb.saɪl/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point

verb

1.

lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside

  • “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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Origin

From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).

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