Meanings
plural karabiners
- alternativeAlternative spelling of carabiner.
However, looking after your gear can add years of use to rope and karabiner alike.[…]Karabiners can last 10 years or longer if they are looked after.
2005, Tony Lourens, Guide to Climbing, page 501 more example
Karabiners are clip fasteners which are used extensively in rock climbing and mountaineering.[…]A karabiner’s primary task is to link the rope to protection, but they are also used to clip in to belays, to hold equipment and for abseiling.
1996, J. R. Blackford, “Materials in mountaineering equipment: A look at how processing and heat treatment influences the structure and properties of aluminium alloy karabiners”, in Steve Haake, editor, The Engineering of Sport, page 161
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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karabiner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karabiner
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