Karabiner

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of carabiner. alt-of, alternative

    "Karabiners are clip fasteners which are used extensively in rock climbing and mountaineering.[…]A karabiner’s primary task is to link the rope to protection, but they are also used to clip in to belays, to hold equipment and for abseiling."

  2. 2
    an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes wordnet

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carabinercarabinersnap ring

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"I have a keyring with a karabiner amb a dynamo lamp."

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