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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. Carabinier - Wikipedia

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    Napoleonic French Carabinier, 1810 Spanish Carabiniers in the Pyrenees, 1892.. A carabinier (also sometimes spelled carabineer or carbineer) is in principle a soldier armed with a carbine, musket, or rifle, which became commonplace by the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. [1]

  4. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...

  5. Carbine - Wikipedia

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    An M4 carbine, a common AR-15–style carbine. The M4 is the shorter, lighter carbine variant of the M16 rifle.. A carbine (/ ˈ k ɑːr b iː n / KAR-been or / ˈ k ɑːr b aɪ n / KAR-byn) [1] is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length. [2]

  6. Online Etymology Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.

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    This one is small enough to carry with them in their backpack or purse, and includes a handy carabiner attachment. $40 at Walmart. Carhartt. Carhartt 35810002 Deluxe Dual Compartment Insulated Cooler.

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    This one is small enough to carry with them in their backpack or purse, and includes a handy carabiner attachment. $40 at Walmart. Atlas Coffee Club. Atlas Coffee Club World of Coffee Sampler. $38.

  9. Abseiling - Wikipedia

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    Abseiling (/ ˈ æ b s eɪ l / AB-sayl or / ˈ ɑː p z aɪ l / AHP-zyle; from German abseilen 'to rope down'), also known as rappelling (/ ˈ r æ p ɛ l / RAP-pell or / r ə ˈ p ɛ l / rə-PELL; from French rappeler 'to recall, to pull through'), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope.