rope out

To use a rope to lower something or someone down, or to get out of somewhere by rope.

"The rescue team roped out the injured climber from the rock face."

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quicker for everybody to get out and fast rope out of the helicopter.

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So they are stretching the rope out about 700 ft from the top down.

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