n. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
He attached carabiners to the pitons to climb the mountain.
He attached carabiners to the pitons to climb the mountain.
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snap ring; metal ring; ring with a spring catch
rope
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