1. An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
   - karabiner, snap ring

Derived forms: carabiners

Type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring

Encyclopedia: Carabiner

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