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alligator clip
noun
: a spring-loaded clip that has jaws resembling an alligator's and is used for making temporary electrical connections
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Animal clips Eagle-eyed fans at this year’s Met Gala will have spotted a cute alligator clip hidden in Lana Del Rey’s curls courtesy of New Orleans hair accessory brand Relic Room.
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Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Each is 11 inches wide for a big visual impact, with white velvet leaves, shimmery buds at the center, and an alligator clip for easy attachment.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
She was pulled away by Secret Service and went to a Zayre discount store for a phone, unscrewed the speaker cup off the receiver and attached alligator clips to reach her radio station, The Sun reported.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
Listen to this article The state’s cannabis program’s Social Equity Council began the year by purchasing 3,000 each of yummy round lip balm with melon flavor, black tote bags, lime with black trim alligator clips, and green pen sprayer hand sanitizer, alarming Andrea Comer.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Among the debris, investigators found a key component: an alligator clip just like the one in the bomb that nearly killed Augie’s best friend.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
Alongside the wig came alligator clips, a rat-tail comb, an edge brush, scissors, and a hanging wig storage bag.
—Alexis Jackson, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Just secure the alligator clip to a ground and probe for power.
—Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
Keeping a personal glass tip in your pocket is the new alligator clip.
—Ricardo Baca, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2022
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Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Each is 11 inches wide for a big visual impact, with white velvet leaves, shimmery buds at the center, and an alligator clip for easy attachment.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
She was pulled away by Secret Service and went to a Zayre discount store for a phone, unscrewed the speaker cup off the receiver and attached alligator clips to reach her radio station, The Sun reported.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
Listen to this article The state’s cannabis program’s Social Equity Council began the year by purchasing 3,000 each of yummy round lip balm with melon flavor, black tote bags, lime with black trim alligator clips, and green pen sprayer hand sanitizer, alarming Andrea Comer.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Among the debris, investigators found a key component: an alligator clip just like the one in the bomb that nearly killed Augie’s best friend.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
Alongside the wig came alligator clips, a rat-tail comb, an edge brush, scissors, and a hanging wig storage bag.
—Alexis Jackson, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Just secure the alligator clip to a ground and probe for power.
—Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
Keeping a personal glass tip in your pocket is the new alligator clip.
—Ricardo Baca, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2022
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“Alligator clip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alligator%20clip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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