alligator clip

Etymology
From the resemblance to an alligator's jaws.

Noun

 * 1)  A spring-loaded metal clip, usually attached to a wire and used to make temporary electrical connections.

Synonyms

 * crocodile clip
 * alligator clamp

Translations

 * Catalan: pinces de cocodril
 * Dutch: krokodillenklem, krokodillenbek
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 * Greek:
 * Irish: fáiscín crogaill
 * Italian: connettore a coccodrillo, pinza a coccodrillo
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