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alligator clip

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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Nearby words

  1. allied health,
  2. allier,
  3. allies,
  4. alligate,
  5. alligator,
  6. alligator forceps,
  7. alligator gar,
  8. alligator lizard,
  9. alligator pear,
  10. alligator pepper

Origin of alligator clip

First recorded in 1940–45
Also called alligator clamp.
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