# carabiner

Pronunciation: US say "ka-ruh-BEE-ner" /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbi.nɚ/; UK/AUS say "ka-ruh-BEE-nuh" /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/

## Noun

1. A metal link fitted with a spring-loaded gate that opens and closes, used to clip ropes to anchors or other objects.
   - Simple: A metal loop with a spring gate that opens and shuts, used to clip ropes to things.
   - _The guide snapped a carabiner onto the anchor bolt and tugged to test it._
   - _Worn carabiners can fail under heavy loads, so climbers replace them regularly._

## Origin

Shortened from German Karabinerhaken, and related to the words carabine and carbine.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/carabiner (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).