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Noun: karabiner
  1. An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
    - carabiner, snap ring

Derived forms: karabiners

Type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring

Encyclopedia: Karabiner