Meaning Of The Word Abseil

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Abseil Meaning

Abseil Definition
Abseil Definition

What's The Definition Of Abseil?

abseil
verb: To abseil down a cliff or rock face means to slide down it in a controlled way using a rope, with your feet against the cliff or rock.

abseil in American English
such a descent
to descend by rappelling

abseil in British English
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
noun: an instance or the technique of abseiling

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