Alligator clip
a type of terminal for making temporary electrical connections, consisting of a cliplike device with long, narrow jaws that resemble those of an alligator.
Historical Examples
He couldn’t control his fingers accurately yet, and he made several attempts to pull the alligator clip off the terminal post.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery Harold Leland Goodwin
When he had pulled the alligator clip, the board had showed red.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery Harold Leland Goodwin
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(def 1). Historical Examples It was like an alligator pear—and his complexion was like those cactus fruits that likewise infest fancy grocers’ shops. Ptomaine Street Carolyn Wells In Florida and southern California the avocado or alligator pear is being extensively cultivated. Trees Worth Knowing Julia Ellen Rogers The aguacate, better known to us as the […]