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- [ra-pel, ruh-]
- /ræˈpɛl, rə-/
- /rapˈel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ra-pel, ruh-]
- /ræˈpɛl, rə-/
Definitions of rappel word
- noun rappel (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent. 1
- verb without object rappel to descend by means of a rappel. 1
- noun rappel abseiling technique 1
- intransitive verb rappel go abseiling 1
- transitive verb rappel abseil down 1
- verb rappel To rappel 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. 0
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Origin of rappel
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < French: mountaineering term, literally, a recall. See repeal
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Parts of speech for Rappel
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rappel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rappel usage trend in Literature
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- what does rappel mean?
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- how to rappel with figure 8?
- how to rappel with atc?
- how to rappel upside down?
- how to rappel and retrieve your rope?
- how to rappel down a cliff?
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- how to rappel with a carabiner?
- how to use a carabiner to rappel?
- how to rappel with a figure 8?
- how to set up a rappel?
- how to rappel down a wall?
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