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| rap·pel [ rə pél ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle rap·pelled, present participle rap·pel·ling, 3rd person present singular rap·pels) |
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descend by rope: to descend a steep slope or vertical face using a rope that is secured at the top and passed through a series of coils or a harness around the body
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noun (plural rap·pels) |
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descent by rappelling: a descent made by rappelling
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| [Mid-20th century. < French, < Old French rapeler "to recall" < apeler "to call"] |
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