noun🔗ShareDescente en rappelA descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device."The experienced climber checked her abseil carefully before stepping over the cliff edge. "L'alpiniste expérimentée a soigneusement vérifié sa descente en rappel avant de s'avancer au bord de la falaise.sportactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre en rappelTo descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel."The experienced climbers will abseil down the cliff face to reach the cave below. "Les grimpeurs expérimentés descendront en rappel la paroi rocheuse pour atteindre la grotte en contrebas.sportactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
