Definition of "carabiner" [carabiner]

• An oblong metal ring with a spring clip, used in mountaineering to attach a running rope to a piton or similar device. (noun)

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• "They also feature a bottle opener and built-in carabiner clip."
• "[3] Pull the end of the rope that goes over the branch until the first carabiner is near the branch."
• "A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine."