HyperDic: abseil

English > 2 senses of the word abseil:
VERBmotionabseil, rappel, rope downlower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
NOUNactabseil, rappel(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
English > abseil: 2 senses > noun 1, 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.
Synonymrappel
Categorymountain climbing, mountaineeringThe activity of climbing a mountain
BroaderdescentThe act of changing your location in a downward direction
Spanishabseil, descenso en rápel, descenso por cuerda, rapel, rápel, rappel
Catalanràpel
English > abseil: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaninglower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
Synonymsrappel, rope down
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Entailsmountaineerclimb mountains for pleasure as a sport
Broaderdescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

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