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carabiner

ca·ra·bi·ner

UK/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/ US/ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Shortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.

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