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Meaning of word rappel from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

rappel noun

Meaning : (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body.

Synonyms : abseil

rappel verb

Meaning : Descend by means of a rappel.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : abseil, rope down

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Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

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