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    rappel

    rappel - Dictionary definition and meaning for word rappel

    Definition
    (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
    Synonyms : abseil
    Definition
    (verb) lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
    Synonyms : abseil , rope down
    Example Sentence
    • 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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