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| al·li·ga·tor [ álli gàytər ] |
noun (plural al·li·ga·tors) |
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1. (plural al·li·ga·tors or al·li·ga·tor) large reptile: a large reptile that lives near water, has thick scaly skin, powerful jaws, a long tail, and a shorter and broader snout than a crocodile. Native to: southern United States, China. Genus Alligator.
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2. leather: leather made from alligator skin
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3. tool or machine with movable jaw: a tool or machine with a strong, movable, often toothed jaw for gripping or crushing
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intransitive verb (past and past participle al·li·ga·tored, present participle al·li·ga·tor·ing, 3rd person present singular al·li·ga·tors) |
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U.S. crack: to develop cracks or blisters
  Paint alligators in hot sun.
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| [Mid-16th century. Alteration of Spanish el lagarto "the lizard" < Latin lacertus] |
