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

And what could be more playful than clipping a mini bottle onto your everyday handbag, with the help of a simple carabiner? Don’t just take our word for it, though. —Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025

Rope is through the rig, to the locked carabiner, to the hard point. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025

As before, there's no way of storing third-party bits, although there still are flathead and Phillips bits that fold out from the bottom of the carabiner. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025

Merck especially loves the thoughtful compartments: the carabiner for jewelry, the zippered pouch for hair ties and bobby pins, and the elastic loops for makeup brushes. —Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024

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