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carabiner
(kar′ə bē′nər)
noun
in mountain climbing, an oval metal ring with a snap link used to fasten a rope to the piton
See carabiner in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also kar·a·bi·ner
noun An oblong metal ring with a spring clip, used in mountaineering to attach a running rope to a piton or similar device.
Origin:
Origin: German Karabiner
Origin: , short for Karabinerhaken, hook for a carbine
Origin: , from Karabiner, carbine
Origin: , from French carabine; see carbine
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