alligator clip
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alligator clip
Where it comes from
From its resemblance to an alligator's jaws.
noun alligator clips
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A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to create a temporary electrical connection.
Similar: alligator clamp, crocodile clip
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noun electronics connector
| Français | pince crocodile |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Krokodilklemme |
| Italiano | connettore a coccodrillo, pinza a coccodrillo |
| Ελληνικά | κροκοδειλάκι krokodeiláki |
| Русский | крокоди́л krokodíl |
Talk about this word "alligator clip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alligator%20clip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alligator clip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alligator%20clip "alligator clip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alligator%20clip.Cite this
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title = {alligator clip},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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