Definition of carabiner
: a usually D-shaped or 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
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The harnesses weren’t installed by the manufacturer of the Eurocopter AS350 B2, but were off-the-shelf nylon harnesses attached to each occupant’s back by a locking carabiner to a lanyard, investigators said.
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The harness system was comprised of off-the-shelf components consisting of a nylon fall-protection harness that was attached at the occupants' back by a locking carabiner to a lanyard, the report says.
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Video provided by Newsy Newslook A dog found with a carabiner hook stuck through his neck dragging a 15-pound chain is healing after undergoing surgery, the Detroit Dog Rescue group said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
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On a Thursday night, people of all ages trickle across the lot by the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round, more than a few with water bottles and telescoping walking sticks dangling from carabiners.
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The harness was connected with rescue rope and carabiners — which are coupling links with a safety closure used primarily by rock climbers — to secure the rope to the basket of a ladder truck, which acted as a crane.
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This one starts with wetsuits, followed by a belt weighed down by heavy-duty carabiners, and topped with a helmet, placed snugly over my skull.
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Here’s a novel way to avoid losing your keys: Spinelli Kilcollin, the jeweler known for its signature linked rings, has created a wearable key ring that links into a sterling silver carabiner to keep them all at arm’s reach ($450).
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As the babies watched, Leonard tried to retrieve a toy from a container, and detach some keys from a carabiner, narrating her efforts along the way.
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Origin and Etymology of carabiner
German Karabiner, short for Karabinerhaken, literally, carabineer's hook
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