"descendeur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /deɪsɒnˈdɜː(ɹ)/ Forms: descendeurs [plural]
Etymology: From French. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun}} descendeur (plural descendeurs)
  1. A piece of metal around which a rope is passed in order to slow descent when abseiling Translations (descender; piece of metal around which a rope is passed in order to slow descent when abseiling): laskeutumislaite (Finnish), descendeur [masculine] (French), Abseilgerät [neuter] (German)

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