Noun: carabiner ,ke-ru'bee-nur [N. Amer], ,ka-ru'bee-nu(r) [Brit]
- An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
"The climber clipped her safety rope to the anchor using a carabiner";
- karabiner, snap ring
Derived forms: carabiners
Type of: climbing equipment, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring, rock-climbing equipment
Encyclopedia: Carabiner