/ 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.
/ 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. 2005