Climbing Equipment

noun a member of a mountain infantry regiment in some European armies

• The hiker securely attached his gear to his backpack with a carabineer.
• I always keep a carabineer on my keychain for easy access.
• I borrowed my friend's carabineer to clip my water bottle to my bag.
• She used her wit as a mental carabineer to navigate through difficult situations.

adjective having knots or knotted; tied with a knot

• The rope was tightly knotted to secure the package.
• I always get knotted up in my headphone wires.
• Her hair was so knotted after sleeping with it wet.
• The situation was so complex, it felt like a knotted mess that was impossible to unravel.