ALL meanings of alligator
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A a - countable noun alligator An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws. 3
- adjective alligator Alligator boots and bags are made from the skin of an alligator. 3
- noun alligator a large crocodilian, Alligator mississipiensis, of the southern US, having powerful jaws and sharp teeth and differing from the crocodiles in having a shorter and broader snout: family Alligatoridae (alligators and caymans) 3
- noun alligator a similar but smaller species, A. sinensis, occurring in China near the Yangtse River 3
- noun alligator any crocodilian belonging to the family Alligatoridae 3
- noun alligator any of various tools or machines having adjustable toothed jaws, used for gripping, crushing, or compacting 3
- noun alligator any of a genus (Alligator) of large crocodilian reptiles found in tropical rivers and marshes of the U.S. and China: its snout is shorter and blunter than the crocodile's, and its teeth do not protrude outside its closed mouth 3
- noun alligator a scaly leather made from an alligator's hide 3
- noun alligator a machine, tool, etc. with a strong, movable, often toothed jaw 3
- noun alligator reptile 1
- noun alligator made from alligator skin 1
- noun alligator either of two broad-snouted crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and eastern China. 1
- noun alligator (loosely) any broad-snouted crocodilian, as a caiman. 1
- noun alligator Metallurgy. a machine for bringing the balls of iron from a puddling furnace into compact form so that they can be handled. 1
- noun alligator Jazz. an enthusiastic fan of swing. 1
- verb without object alligator (of paint, varnish, or the like) to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application to a surface. 1
- verb without object alligator Metalworking. (of a rolled metal slab) to split and curl up and down at one end; fishmouth. 1
- noun alligator A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China. 1
- noun alligator 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. 0
- noun alligator Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator. 0
- noun alligator Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure. 0
- noun alligator (Obsolete (No longer in use)) One who binds or ties. 0
- verb alligator (of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin. 0