carabiner

or kar·a·bi·ner

[ kar-uh-bee-ner ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering.

carabiner

/ ˌkærəˈbiːnə /

noun

a variant spelling of karabiner

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Word History and Origins

Origin of carabiner¹

1915–20; < Austrian German Karabiner, shortening of German Karabinerhaken carbine hook, equivalent to Karabiner (< French carabine carbine + German -er -er ¹ ) + Haken hook ¹; it was originally used to fasten carbines to bandoleers

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Example Sentences

The carabiner is a D-shaped metal clamp that has a gate that opens and closes.

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