karabiner
/ (ˌkærəˈbiːnə) /
noun
mountaineering a metal clip with a spring for attaching to a piton, belay, etc: Also called: snaplink, krab
Origin of karabiner
1shortened from German Karabinerhaken, literally: carbine hook, that is, one used to attach carbines to a belt
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