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alligator_clip

alligator clip

English

Three types of alligator clips.

Noun

alligator clip ‎(plural alligator clips)

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

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

Synonyms

crocodile clip (UK, Ireland, Africa, Australia)