rappelling

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noun

A method used to descend heights with a rope.

Similar
abseiling
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Meanings

verb

alternative rappeling

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rappel
nounrappelling (uncountable)

alternative rappeling

  1. uncountableA method used to descend heights with a rope.

    Synonyms: abseiling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA method used to descend heights with a rope.

Similar
abseiling
Also see
rappel

Translations

Hebrew סנפלינג
  • סנפלינג (snepling)descending heights with a rope
Polish opuszczanie się przy pomocy liny
  • opuszczanie się przy pomocy linydescending heights with a rope
Spanish rápel, ráppel
  • rápeldescending heights with a rope
  • ráppeldescending heights with a rope
  • rapeldescending heights with a rope
Cite this entry
APA

rappelling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rappelling

MLA

“rappelling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rappelling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rappelling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rappelling.

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