CARABINER


Meaning of CARABINER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also kar·a·bi·ner ˌker-ə-ˈbē-nər, ˌka-rə-

Etymology: German Karabiner, short for Karabinerhaken, literally, carabineer's hook

Date: 1920

: an oblong metal ring with one spring-hinged side that is used especially in mountain climbing as a connector and to hold a freely running rope

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.