carabiner

IPA/ˌkærəˈbiːnə(r)/
IPA/ˌkærəˈbiːnər/

carabiner — noun

  • carabinersingular
  • carabinersplural

1. a small metal ring shaped like a D or an oval, with a spring-loaded gate on one

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small metal ring shaped like a D or an oval, with a spring-loaded gate on one side that clips open and shut, used by climbers to link ropes to their harness or to anchors on a rock face

例句

Mia clipped her carabiner through the loop on her harness before stepping onto the wall.

clip + carabiner + through + loop — typical preposition sequence

The guide checked each carabiner on the rope to make sure the gates were all locked.

check + carabiner + gate + locked — safety-check collocation

同義詞
  • karabiner

    same object; alternate spelling preferred in British English

  • snap link

    less technical term, used especially for non-climbing contexts like key rings or dog leashes

用法筆記

The spelling 'karabiner' is also common, especially in British English. The word is often shortened to 'biner' in spoken climbing slang.

常見錯誤

❌I used a carabiner to clip the rope.
✅I clipped the rope with a carabiner.
💡The carabiner is the tool; you do the action with it, not to it.
❌Make sure the carabiner is closed.
✅Make sure the carabiner gate is locked.
💡The gate, not the whole ring, is what opens and closes.