abseil
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
20th century, from German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
abseil (third-person singular simple present abseils, present participle abseiling, simple past and past participle abseiled)
- (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.
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[edit] Translations
to descend a vertical drop using a rope
[edit] Noun
abseil (plural abseils)
- Such a descent.
