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rappel
noun
verb
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
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ɹæˈpɛl
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noun
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb
Descend by means of a rappel
“The ascent was easy — roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous”
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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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