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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 gar, alligator lizard, alligator pear, alligator pepper
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How to use alligator clip in a sentence
He couldn't control his fingers accurately yet, and he made several attempts to pull the alligator clip off the terminal post.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland GoodwinWhen he had pulled the alligator clip, the board had showed red.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin