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rappel > 2 senses
NOUN1rappel(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
VERB1rappel, abseil, rope downLower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
rappel > noun, act
Meaning(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.
Categorymountain climbing, mountaineering
Broaderdescent
rappel > verb, motion
MeaningLower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsabseil, rope down
Categorysport, athletics
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come down
Entailsmountaineer

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