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karabiner

car·a·bi·ner
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-uh-bee-ner]
    • /ˌkær əˈbi nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-uh-bee-ner]
    • /ˌkær əˈbi nər/

Definitions of karabiner word

  • noun karabiner a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering. 1
  • noun karabiner Alternative spelling of carabiner. 1
  • noun karabiner a metal clip with a spring for attaching to a piton, belay, etc 0

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Origin of karabiner

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Austrian German Karabiner, shortening of German Karabinerhaken carbine hook, equivalent to Karabiner (< French carabine carbine + German -er -er1) + Haken hook1; it was originally used to fasten carbines to bandoleers

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Parts of speech for Karabiner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

karabiner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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