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abseil (verb)

abseil /ˈæbˌseɪl/ verb

abseils; abseiled; abseiling

abseil

/ˈæbˌseɪl/

verb

abseils; abseiled; abseiling

Britannica Dictionary definition of ABSEIL

[no object] chiefly British

: rappel

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