carabiner
noun
, ˌka-rə-\
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My vestments consisted of a safety helmet and a full-body harness secured to the Spider’s basket by a chain and carabiner. — Cullen Murphy, WSJ, "The Sistine Chapel: A Rare Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Its Masterpieces Are Maintained," 26 Mar. 2019 For decades, lightweight fleece jackets could be found somewhere between the carabiners and walking sticks at any self-respecting outdoor retailer. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "How the Humble Fleece Jacket Became High Fashion," 7 Jan. 2019 Riders were strapped in from the rear, with a carabiner attaching the back of their harness to a tether that connected to the helicopter. — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, "Doors-Off Helicopter Flights Under Scrutiny After East River Crash," 12 Mar. 2018 Take some old clean keys and hook them onto a carabiner for a jingly good time. — Redbook, "10 Creative (and Cheap!) Gifts Any Toddler Will Love," 8 July 2011 And in Paris, Études also used a carabiner attached to a bungee cord as a substitute for a belt. — Alex Tudela, New York Times, "The Top 10 Styling Tips from the Men’s Shows," 29 Jan. 2018 Eric Adams, an aviation journalist and photographer who was aboard a different Liberty helicopter on Sunday evening, said riders were strapped in from the rear, with carabiners attaching their harnesses to tethers. — Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, "F.A.A. Halts ‘Doors-Off’ Helicopter Flights After New York Crash," 16 Mar. 2018 Loop the straps of the Grand Trunk OneMade Double Trunktech around a couple of pieces of timber, clip the carabiners, and climb in. — Outside Online, "The Best Hammocks of 2018," 15 May 2018 As soon as the helicopter splashed down, Mr. Vance reached back and tried to unscrew a carabiner that attached the front-seat passenger to the aircraft, the report said. — Patrick Mcgeehan, New York Times, "Passenger’s Harness May Have Tripped Switch in Deadly Helicopter Crash," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carabiner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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