HyperDic: rappel

English > 2 senses of the word rappel:
NOUNactrappel, abseil(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
VERBmotionrappel, abseil, rope downlower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
English > rappel: 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.
Synonymabseil
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 > rappel: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaninglower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsabseil, 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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