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Definition of rappel verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

rappel

verb

NAmE//rəˈpɛl//

, NAmE//ræˈpɛl//

[intransitive] rappel (down, off, etc. something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rappel

he / she / it rappels

past simple rappelled

-ing form rappelling

to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope, pushing against the slope or rock with your feet

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rappel noun

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