Vertical caving terminology and methods > General hardware
To connect something to a carabiner, or to connect an ascender to a rope. The term "clip in" (as opposed to "clipping [a carabiner] in") is specifically used to refer to connecting a person to a rope or other object for safety, such as a lifeline, traverse line or anchor, using a carabiner. This is often the carabiner at the end of a cows tail.
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