carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
(noun) an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
karabiner (plural karabiners)
Alternative spelling of carabiner
Source: Wiktionary
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
