For Abseil we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Climbing and Speleological.

Abseil (Climbing)

The process by which a climber may descend on a fixed rope. Also known as Rappel.

Abseil (Speleological)

Controlled descent on a rope using friction obtained by passing the rope through any of various devices, eg rack, descender, karabiners. Safety considerations in caving would preclude abseling without a mechanical device.
Climbing and SRT.

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