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Noun: crocodile clip
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: alligator clip)
  1. A clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
    "He used a crocodile clip to secure the thick stack of papers";
    - bulldog clip, alligator clip [N. Amer]

Derived forms: crocodile clips

Type of: clip

Part of: clip lead

Encyclopedia: Crocodile clip