Rescue Tools

noun a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate used to quickly and reversibly connect components

• The hiker securely attached their water bottle to their backpack with a carabiner.
• I always keep a carabiner on my keychain for easy access.
• I love how versatile carabiners are - they come in handy for so many things.
• She used the carabiner as a metaphor for how she wanted to stay connected with her friends.

noun a type of ladder used for reaching high places, especially on buildings or fire trucks

• The firefighters used an aerial ladder to rescue the people trapped on the top floor of the burning building.
• The firefighters brought out the big aerial ladder to get up to the high window.
• The crew busted out the aerial ladder to reach the top of the building.
• The CEO climbed the corporate ladder with the same determination as ascending an aerial ladder to success.