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Vinony

abseil

noun

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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæb.seɪl/ / /ˈæb.saɪl/ / /-saɪl/

noun

Etymology: From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).

  1. A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.

verb

Etymology: From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).

  1. To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body.

    “Although only five miles north of Winchester, the tunnel is in a rural location with no road access. Contractors were only able to reach the site after cutting through thick vegetation and abseiling down the slope on ropes.”