караби́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• carbine noun A rifle with a shorter barrel than usual, making it lighter and easier to handle.
• rifle noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
• shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.

Senses

караби́н is used for these senses in English:

• carabiner A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.
• carbine A rifle with a short barrel.
• shackle A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.

rifle — full definition

1. noun A long-barrelled firearm fired from the shoulder, with spiral grooves inside the barrel for accuracy.
2. verb To search through something quickly and often carelessly, typically to steal something.

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