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abseil
[ ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl ]
abseil
/ ˈæ²ú²õ²¹Éª±ô /
verb
- mountaineering 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
- to descend by rope from a helicopter
noun
- an instance or the technique of abseiling
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of abseil1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of abseil1
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Example Sentences
In 2021 it was announced that the technicians would abseil down the bridge and use soap and water to clean the cables in an attempt to address the icing issue.
Rui and Michael are being roped up as they encourage each other to abseil further into the cave.
After managing to abseil down the mountain face to some melting ice, the two women managed to catch some water in their bottles.
After completing the abseil, Ms Woodhouse said she had found it "quite easy".
But, she said, this cave is so deep that astronauts might need to abseil in and use “jet packs or a lift†to get out.
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