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JUMPER LEAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jumper lead mean?
• JUMPER LEAD (noun)
The noun JUMPER LEAD has 1 sense:
1. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Familiarity information: JUMPER LEAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
booster cable; jumper cable; jumper lead; lead
Context example:
it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
Hypernyms ("jumper lead" is a kind of...):
jumper (a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections)
conducting wire; wire (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper lead"):
clip lead (a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends)
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