abseils

abseils
ab·seil || 'æbseɪl, -saɪl n. method of descending a mountain face by sliding down a rope which is fastened to an overhead projection (Mountain Climbing) v. rappel, descend a mountain face by sliding down a rope which is fastened to an overhead projection (Mountain Climbing)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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