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Definitions of abseiling in various dictionaries:
verb - lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
verb - to descend from a steep height by means of a rope
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Present participle of abseil. |
The sport or activity of descending a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiled round the body and fixed at a higher point. |
Rock descent sport also known as rappelling |
Letting oneself down? That's somewhat ropy (9) |
Seaman yachting, say, or coming down rope (9) |
Making rope descent |
Muscles Eli developed in German sport |
Mentioned abs ailing from descending by rope (9) |
Rappelling |
Abseiling might refer to |
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An abseil ( or ; from German abseilen, meaning 'to rope down'), also called a rappel after its French name, is a controlled descent off a vertical drop, such as a rock face, using a rope. "Abseil" is the normal term in the UK, whereas "Rappel" is used in the US. * This technique is used by climbers, mountaineers, cavers, canyoners, search and rescue and rope access technicians to descend cliffs or slopes when they are too steep and/or dangerous to descend without protection. Many climbers use this technique to protect established anchors from damage. Rope access technicians also use this as a method to access difficult-to-reach areas from above for various industrial applications like maintenance, construction, inspection and welding.To descend safely, abseilers use a variety of techniques to increase the friction on the rope to the point where it can be controlled comfortably. These techniques range from wrapping the rope around their body (e.g. The Dülfersitz) to using a custom built |