alligator clip

English

Three types of alligator clips.

Etymology

From the resemblance to an alligator's jaws.

Noun

alligator clip (plural alligator clips)

(electronics) A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to make temporary connections.

Synonyms

crocodile clip (UK, Ireland, Africa, Australia)

Translations

electronics connector

Dutch: krokodillenklem c, krokodillenbek m
Finnish: hauenleuka (fi)
French: pince crocodile (fr)
German: Krokodilklemme

Greek: κροκοδειλάκι (el) n (krokodeiláki)
Irish: fáiscín crogaill m
Italian: connettore a coccodrillo m, pinza a coccodrillo f
Polish: krokodylek (pl) m

See also

bulldog clip

References

alligator clip at OneLook Dictionary Search
alligator clip on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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