rappel
verb
rap·pel
| \ rə-ˈpel
, ra-\
, ra-\
rappelled
also rappeled;
rappelling
also rappeling
Definition of rappel
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope passed under one thigh, across the body, and over the opposite shoulder or through a special friction device
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Examples of rappel in a Sentence
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Organizers then sent drone pilots or rappelling experts to the cliffs and divers to the water. — Audrey Mcavoy, The Denver Post, "GPS, special maps and the wild: Tech helps searchers zero in on missing people," 30 June 2019 The Guard had previously released video of the incident showing Iranian commandos in black ski masks and fatigues rappelling from a helicopter onto the Stena Impero. — CBS News, "Video shows Iranian guard warning U.K. warship on day tanker was seized: "Don't put your life in danger"," 29 July 2019 For the past two Saturdays, the inaugural class learned about a career in firefighting and took part in agility drills, CPR, rappelling and rescue activities at the academy located at 300 S. Callaghan Road. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Fire Department hosts Hero Like Her Camp," 27 July 2019 Iranian commandos rappelling from a helicopter boarded a British flagged oil tanker off Iran’s coast on Friday, two weeks after British forces impounded an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar, a British territory. — NBC News, "British navy to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz," 25 July 2019 Above, a military helicopter hovers and then several men wearing black masks begin to rappel onto the ship. — Aya Batrawy, The Denver Post, "Iran says its seizure of British ship a ‘reciprocal’ move," 20 July 2019 Reporter Hannah Drown will be live on cleveland.com’s Facebook page today around 10 a.m. to show the excitement from the roof as the superheroes get ready to rappel -- and from the atrium to see the children’s reactions. — Hannah Drown, cleveland.com, "Watch superheroes surprise sick children by washing windows while rappelling Akron Children’s Hospital on Facebook Live around 10 a.m.," 5 June 2019 Above, a military helicopter hovers before several men rappel onto the ship. — Fox News, "New footage by Iran purportedly shows commandos rappelling onto UK-flagged oil tanker," 20 July 2019 Organizers then sent drone pilots or rappelling experts to the cliffs and divers to the water. — Audrey Mcavoy, Twin Cities, "Tech makes it easier to search wilderness for missing people," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rappel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rappel
rappel
verb
English Language Learners Definition of rappel
US
: to move down a steep cliff, rock, etc., by pushing your feet against its surface and sliding down a rope
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rappel
verb
rap·pel
| \ rə-ˈpel, ra-\
rappelled;
rappelling
Kids Definition of rappel
: to move down a steep slope (as a cliff) by pushing the feet against its surface and sliding down a rope