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snap ring

noun

, Machinery.
  1. any of various kinds of metal rings that must be forced open to be used and snap back into place to make a snug fit.


snap ring

noun

  1. mountaineering another name for karabiner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snap ring1

First recorded in 1900–05

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