abseil

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[descend]] a steep or [[vertical]] drop using a [[rope]] with a [[mechanical]] [[friction]] [[device]] or ''(classic abseil)'' by wrapping the rope around the body. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 20th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{cite-book|editor=Brown, Lesley|title=The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary|year=1933|edition=5th|year_published=2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, UK|isbn=978-0-19-860575-1|page=8}}</ref>

Noun

1. A [[descent]] in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 20th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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