alligator clip

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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.

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Also called alligator clamp .

Origin of alligator clip

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby alligator clip

allied health, Allier, Allies, alligate, alligator, alligator clip, alligatorfish, alligator forceps, alligator gar, alligator lizard, alligator pear

Example sentences from the Web for alligator clip

In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.
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Going at a reasonable clip, my husband and I travel the trails and side roads near our house.
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The clip received heaps of Internet criticism after it went viral, and has since been pulled down from state channels.
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The country was building houses at a rapid clip, which required a large amount of immigrant labor.
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"This is the most ungrateful outfit of greasers I ever met up with," cried Clip, hurrying toward the second man.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Clip still had the club he had taken from the Mexican's companion, and he squared away threateningly.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Matt stood at the gate for a few moments, looking for Clip; but, as he could see nothing of him, he went back into the house.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
He was pushing his machine through the gate, and Clip was getting his own wheel and making ready to follow.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
The road was a bit cut up and sandy in places, but Clip whaled his machine along and they did a trifle better than thirty miles.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews

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