What's the difference between carabineer and carbine?

Carabineer


Definition:

  • (n.) A carbineer.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He trusted me to ensure that the carabiners were clicked in, to secure him as well.
  • (2) Alison Carabine asked him, would you be prepared to pick fruit?

Carbine


Definition:

  • (n.) A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "Gadzhi gave us a lift in the Rolls once in Moscow, but the legroom was somewhat constricted by the presence of a Kalashnikov carbine at our feet," Burns told Washington.
  • (2) One of the recovered weapons was a Bushmaster carbine, a civilian version of the army's M-16 assault rifle, purchased by Hernandez at Academy sporting goods in Houston.
  • (3) Hourly employees in California are required by law to get overtime if they work more than eight hours in a single day or 40 hours in a week,” explains a current employee of Carbine.
  • (4) Also listed are two shotguns and seven rifles, including a military-style AR-15 carbine.
  • (5) What winds up happening at Carbine (and I believe other NCSoft subsidiaries) is when an hourly associate gets promoted to a staff-level salaried job, they retain their hourly wage and get a very slight pay bump.

Words possibly related to "carabineer"

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