SNAP RING
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)
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)
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