abseiling
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˈæb.seɪ.lɪŋ/ us/ˈæb.seɪ.lɪŋ/ (US rappelling)
(登山运动中的)绕绳下降
the activity of going down a very steep slope while holding on to a rope that is fastened to the top of the slope
outdoor activities such as abseiling, parachuting, and canoeing 诸如绕绳下降、降落伞和划艇等室外运动
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- Safety is key in abseiling.
- Climbing or abseiling should not be undertaken in big boots.
- Most alpine abseiling is done from in situ anchors.
- With school party abseiling expeditions the group may be merely one class, or a whole year group.
- He fell 30 feet in an abseiling accident.