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English noun: rappel | |||
| 1. | rappel (act) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | descent | ||
| Domain category | mountain climbing, mountaineering | ||
English verb: rappel | |||
| 1. | rappel (motion) lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | abseil, rope down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
| Entail | mountaineer | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
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