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	HMS carabiners have the side for the rope much wider providing enough of space for belaying device or [[Munter hitch]] after which they were named (from german HalbMastwurfSicherung). ~~Often~~ they are ~~also~~ employed as the central carabiner in the anchors. Some HMS carabiners have very atypical shapes intended to prevent cross-loading.		HMS carabiners have the side for the rope much wider providing enough of space for belaying device or [[Munter hitch]] after which they were named (from german HalbMastwurfSicherung). Because they are spacious, they are often employed as the central carabiner in the anchors. Some HMS carabiners have very atypical shapes intended to prevent cross-loading.

	=== Oval carabiners ===		=== Oval carabiners ===