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ALLIGATOR CLIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alligator clip mean?
• ALLIGATOR CLIP (noun)
The noun ALLIGATOR CLIP has 1 sense:
1. a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
Familiarity information: ALLIGATOR CLIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
alligator clip; bulldog clip
Hypernyms ("alligator clip" is a kind of...):
clip (any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together)
Meronyms (parts of "alligator clip"):
jaw (holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object)
Holonyms ("alligator clip" is a part of...):
clip lead (a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends)
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