carabiner

noun

car·​a·​bi·​ner ˌker-ə-ˈbē-nər 

ˌka-rə-

variants or less commonly karabiner

: 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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Examples of carabiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lastly, there's a small 20-lumen flashlight that turns on with a twist action, and it can be detached from the carabiner to stick to any magnetic surface. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2025

Its straps are made of adjustable rope strands and attached by carabiners. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025

Outdoor Element Firebiner Part carabiner, part survival tool, the Firebiner packs a lot into a tiny package. —Joe Jackson, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025

Between the timing and Elsbeth spotting a shiny, brand-new replacement for Johnny’s beat-up old harness and carabiner, the jig is up, giving Elsbeth a moment to shine on the set of Raquel’s Behind the Black Veil interview, prosecuting her case in the persona of a reality-show host. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carabiner

• intervener
• intervenor
• misdemeanor
• misdemeanour
• cleaner
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner