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Rappelling vs Autoblock - What's the difference?

rappelling | autoblock |

As verbs the difference between rappelling and autoblock

is that rappelling is present participle of rappel while autoblock is to use the autoblock technique.

As nouns the difference between rappelling and autoblock

is that rappelling is a system used to descend heights with a rope while autoblock is a technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.

rappelling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (head)
  • a system used to descend heights with a rope

    • autoblock

    English

    Alternative forms

    * auto-block

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (climbing) A technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.
  • (computing) (An) automatic blocking (inhibition of a feature etc.).
  • * 2004 , TechRepublic, IT security survival guide
    • From the online vendor documentation, we determined that this version of the WatchGuard Firebox enabled an autoblock feature by default.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (climbing) To use the autoblock technique.
  • (computing) To automatically block.