CARABINER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

Synonyms:

carabiner; karabiner; snap ring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("carabiner" is a kind of...):

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

hoop; ring (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling)

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