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Definition of rappel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rappel

verb
rappel pronunciation English ræˈpel rappel pronunciation American ræˈpel
(North American English) (British English abseil)rappelling, rappelled
 
[intransitive] rappel (down, off, etc. something) to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope, pushing against the slope or rock with your feetrappel (North American English) (British English abseil) noun