KARABINER


Meaning of KARABINER in English

/ ˌkærəˈbiːnə(r); NAmE / noun

a metal ring that can open to allow a rope to pass through, used by rock climbers to attach themselves safely to things

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: shortened from German Karabiner-haken spring hook.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.