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RAPPELLING
RAPPEL
rappel, abseil, rope down
(verb) descend by means of a rappel; “The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous”; “You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
rappelling
present participle of rappel
Noun
rappelling (uncountable)
A system used to descend heights with a rope.
Source: Wiktionary
RAPPEL
Rap"pel, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Repeal.] (Mil.)
Definition: The beat of the drum to call soldiers to arms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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