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Meaning
Noun
●
In Crocodilians:
Either of two
species
of large
amphibious
reptile
, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the
genus
Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have
sharp
teeth
and very strong
jaws
and are
native
to the Americas and China, respectively.
●
In Paleontology:
A
member
of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
●
In Nigerian English:
dwarf
crocodile
(Osteolaemus tetraspis)
●
A
crocodile
of any species.
●
Any of various
machines
with strong
jaws
, one of which
opens
like the
movable
jaw
of an alligator.
A form of
squeezer
for the
puddle
ball.
●
In Mining:
Any of various
machines
with strong
jaws
, one of which
opens
like the
movable
jaw
of an alligator.
A
rock
breaker.
●
In Printing:
Any of various
machines
with strong
jaws
, one of which
opens
like the
movable
jaw
of an alligator.
A
kind of
job press.
●
Any of various
vehicles
that have
relatively
long, low
noses
in front of
a
cab
or other, usually
windowed
, structure.
●
One who
binds
or ties.
Verb
●
To
crack
in a
pattern
resembling
an alligator's skin.
Intj
●
Used in a common
chronometric
counting
scheme
, in which the
speaker
counts out
loud
,
saying
the
word
"alligator" between the
numbers
so that each number is spoken
approximately
one second after the last one.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
alligator
English
alligator
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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