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• n  an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

• The sturdy rubber base cuts down on tipping, and the carabiner lets you clip the bottle to a backpack or belt loop.

• karabiner
• snap ring

News & Articles

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• High-wire act
  Snug in his harness, Nathan Crankshaw clipped on his carabiner, pushed off from a wooden platform and coasted out over the river below on a 420-foot zip line nicknamed "The Screamer."
  June 19, 2013 - The Hendersonville Times-News