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alligator clip

American

noun

Electricity.

a type of terminal for making temporary electrical connections, consisting of a cliplike device with long, narrow jaws that resemble those of an alligator.

Etymology

Origin of alligator clip

First recorded in 1940–45

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alligator clip

When he had pulled the alligator clip, the board had showed red.

From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

He couldn't control his fingers accurately yet, and he made several attempts to pull the alligator clip off the terminal post.

From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

Someone had put an alligator clip in the box.

From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

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