Karabiner
[kar-uh-bee-ner] /ˌkær əˈbi nər/
noun
1.
a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering.
/ˌkærəˈbiːnə/
noun
1.
(mountaineering) a metal clip with a spring for attaching to a piton, belay, etc Also called snaplink, krab
/ˌkærəˈbiːnə/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of karabiner
n.
coupling device, 1932, shortened from German karabiner-haken “spring hook.”
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