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2. Carabiner - Wikipedia

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   Center is a standard carabiner rating. Using a carabiner to connect to a rope. A carabiner or karabiner (/ ˌ k ær ə ˈ b iː n ər /), [1] often shortened to biner or to crab, colloquially known as a (climbing) clip, is a specialized type of shackle, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate [2] used to quickly and reversibly connect components, most notably in safety-critical systems.

3. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Non-locking (top) and locking (bottom) carabiners. Carabiners are closed metal clips with spring-loaded gates that are used as connectors between the rope and various devices. Modern carabiners are made from a lightweight but strong aluminum alloy that can withstand the load of a fall. Carabiners come in various shapes, with the asymmetric ...

4. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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   A flat or angled metal blade of steel for protection that incorporates a clipping hole for a carabiner or a ring in its body that is hammered into cracks; comes in a wide range of designs and types for different crack types and widths; common in aid climbing, big wall climbing, and alpine climbing. [1] [2] See also RURP. piton catcher

5. Figure 8 (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   A figure 8 (sometimes just referred to as an 8) is used in conjunction with a climbing harness and locking carabiner to control a belayed climber's descent, or one's own descent when rappelling. Pros [ edit ]

6. Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction - Wikipedia

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   Generally, the SPIE rope is lowered into the pickup area from a hovering helicopter. Patrol personnel, each wearing a harness with an attached carabiner, hook up to a D-ring inserted in the SPIE rope. A second safety line is attached to a second D-ring located above the first.

7. Coronation Jewels 101: What Is a Coronation Ring? - AOL

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   Rings have long been a part of King Charles's jewelry repertoire (see: the signet and wedding ring combo he has worn on his left pinky for decades) and on coronation day, he will temporarily add a ...