: 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 affected units carried specific batch numbers, printed on the bottom side of the carabiner.—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 But trouble stuck early when Colby’s carabiner used to clip into the rope course malfunctioned.—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Included are tree-attachment straps and carabiners that make the hammock easy to set up in minutes.—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The accessories include a small fabric loop and a carabiner, providing more ways to easily transport the speaker around.—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for carabiner
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Etymology
German Karabiner, short for Karabinerhaken, literally, carabineer's hook
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