alligator clip
alligator clip · alligator clips
крокодил
Krokodilklemme
A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to create a temporary…A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to create a temporary electrical connection.
Meaning
1 sensesA spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to create a temporary electrical connection.
Krokodilklemme
крокоди́лkrokodíl
a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
electronics connector:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
electronics connector:
Origin
From its resemblance to an alligator's jaws.From its resemblance to an alligator's jaws.
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Forms
plural: alligator clips| Singular | alligator clip |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws:bulldog clip
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbulldog clip