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UK
/ˈæbseɪl/
]
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
VERB
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descend by means of a rappel
You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
How To Use abseil In A Sentence
- I am petrified of heights and last year did an abseil which I found really scary.
- The exhilaration of a mountain summit or the thrill of abseiling into a gorge are experiences that will stay with them. Times, Sunday Times
- Paul said: ‘There are plenty of activities the whole family can try out together, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, abseiling, fell-walking, orienteering and cycling.’
- Seventeen-year-old Jack Kirkby has just returned from a trip to New Zealand, where he has been skiing, taking helicopter rides and even abseiling.
- Other activities range from abseiling and archery to caving. Times, Sunday Times
- Activities include abseiling, archery and raft building. Times, Sunday Times
- Reaching the nests often involves abseiling down sheer cliff faces and only one egg may be taken from each clutch. The Sun
- Abseiling is a daunting challenge at any age—but it's especially impressive when Reynolds does it, given he's 105.
- The challenge was to abseil through a vertical fissure, with lights off, into a large underground cavern.
- Cleaning the windows of the Arndale tower was previously carried out by window cleaners abseiling down the side of the building, but the hoist system ensures a more efficient and safer job.
