alligator clip

alligator clip

English

Three types of alligator clips.

Etymology

From the resemblance to an alligator's jaws.

Noun

alligator clip (plural alligator clips)

1. (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