carabiner
noun/ˌkærəˈbiːnə(r)/
/ˌkærəˈbiːnər/
(also karabiner)
- a metal ring that can open to allow a rope to pass through, used by rock climbers to attach themselves safely to thingsWord Origin1930s: shortened from German Karabiner-haken ‘spring hook’.
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