Rappel (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- After ascending to the summit, we carefully rappel down the steep rock face to ensure our safety.
- It took them hours to set up the ropes and then slowly rappel down the side of the sheer mountain.
- Before proceeding with the expedition, the team practiced how to rappel in case of emergencies.
- During the advanced rock climbing course, participants learned to rappel using a variety of techniques.
- In order to avoid severe injury, mountain rescues often involve teams that must rappel to reach stranded climbers.