Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carabiner

/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ra-bi-ner
IPA: /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.

Example Sentences

"A carrabeener (metal clasp used in rock climbing) inside the pipes was devised as a release out, a tactic lent to them by Greenpeace."

Etymology

Shortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Karabinerhaken

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/

Inflected Forms

carabiners (plural) karabiner (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

carabine carabiniere carabinieri carbine slinger D-ring snap hook snap-link

Synonyms

biner crab krab snap-link karabiner snap ring

Questions

How do you pronounce carabiner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/.
What does carabiner mean?: A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
Where does carabiner come from?: It is traced to German.

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