alligator clip
noun Electricity.
a type of terminal for making temporary electrical connections, consisting of a cliplike device with long, narrow jaws that resemble those of an alligator.
Also called
alligator clamp.
Origin of alligator clip
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby alligator clip
allied health,
allier,
allies,
alligate,
alligator,
alligator clip,
alligator forceps,
alligator gar,
alligator lizard,
alligator pear,
alligator pepper