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abseil
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
abseil
(verb)
abseil
/
ˈ
æbˌseɪl/
verb
abseils
;
abseiled
;
abseiling
abseil
/
ˈ
æbˌseɪl/
verb
abseils
;
abseiled
;
abseiling
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABSEIL
[
no object
]
chiefly British
:
rappel
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