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| de·scen·deur [ dè saaN dúr ] (plural de·scen·deurs) |
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metal climbing aid: a mechanical device that can be tightened or loosened on a rope, enabling a climber to control the speed of his or her descent
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| [Late 20th century. < French, "descender" < descendre (see descend)] |
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