Definitions
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- noun Alternative spelling of
carabiner .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
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Examples
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From inside his shirt he pulled a short length of thicker cable that was probably hooked to a harness and clipped the karabiner on the end to the clasp.
Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010
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If Eliot had locked his karabiner or had a knot to stop the rope from sliding out.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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If Eliot had locked his karabiner or had a knot to stop the rope from sliding out.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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From inside his shirt he pulled a short length of thicker cable that was probably hooked to a harness and clipped the karabiner on the end to the clasp.
Blood Trinity Sherrilyn Kenyon 2010
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He fed slack out the top of his karabiner so Eliot could rappel while Hunter gave cover.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Her gaze fell to his worn jeans, where a banged-up silver karabiner hung from a belt loop.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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He looped a quick knot at the karabiner, not even sure if the battered piece would still hold, then used his knife to free her wrists.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Theo touched the karabiner with his little hands, then he looked up at Hunter with wonder in his eyes.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Brace your feet apart and keep them against the wall, he ordered and climbed back up, hand over hand, feeding the rope through his karabiner.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Snagging the rope that trailed from Eliot, Hunter hooked the free rope into his second locking karabiner so they could leapfrog going down.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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