Carabiner Definition

karəbēnər
carabiners
noun
In mountain climbing, an oval metal ring with a snap link used to fasten a rope to the piton.
Webster's New World
A similar coupling device, as for keychains, luggage tags, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Carabiner

Noun

Singular:
carabiner
Plural:
carabiners

Origin of Carabiner

  • German Karabiner short for Karabinerhaken hook for a carbine from Karabiner carbine from French carabine carbine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Shortened from German Karabinerhaken.

    From Wiktionary

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