carabiner
USka-ruh-BEE-ner/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbi.nɚ/UKka-ruh-BEE-nuh/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/
Pluralcarabiners
- 1A metal loop with a spring gate that opens and shuts, used to clip ropes to things.
Like a strong metal clip that snaps shut to hold things together.
She clipped the rope to a carabiner before climbing the wall.
The climber carried several carabiners on her belt.
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Origin
A short form of the German word Karabinerhaken.