SNAP RING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snap ring mean? 

• SNAP RING (noun)
  The noun SNAP RING has 1 sense:

1. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

  Familiarity information: SNAP RING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNAP RING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

carabiner; karabiner; snap ring

Hypernyms ("snap ring" is a kind of...):

fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)

hoop; ring (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling)