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