abseil

ab·seil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl]
- /ˈɑp zaɪl, ˈæb seɪl/
- /ˈæb.seɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl]
- /ˈɑp zaɪl, ˈæb seɪl/

Definitions of abseil word

verb abseil To abseil down a cliff or rock face means to slide down it in a controlled way using a rope, with your feet against the cliff or rock. 3
verb abseil to descend a steep slope or vertical drop by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body or through karabiners attached to one's body in order to control the speed of descent 3
verb abseil to descend by rope from a helicopter 3
noun abseil an instance or the technique of abseiling 3
intransitive verb abseil to descend by rappelling 3
noun abseil such a descent 3

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Origin of abseil

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < German abseilen (ab- down + seilen to rope)

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Parts of speech for Abseil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abseil

abseil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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