carabiner
Syllables: ca·ra·bi·nerUK/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/
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Canada/ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/
carabiner noun: a metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
Noun
carabiner (plural carabiners)
- A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
- A carrabeener (metal clasp used in rock climbing) inside the pipes was devised as a release out, a tactic lent to them by Greenpeace.1992 February 2, Jen Wofford, “Activists Protest Price of AIDS Drug”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 28, page 5
Synonyms of carabiner
Forms of carabiner
| plural | carabiners |
|---|---|
| alternative form | karabiner |
Origin of carabiner
Shortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.
Questions about carabiner
- What does carabiner mean?
- Carabiner means a metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
- What part of speech is carabiner?
- Carabiner is a noun.
- How do you pronounce carabiner?
- Carabiner is pronounced /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of carabiner?
- The plural of carabiner is carabiners.
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