alligator
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Is alligator a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of alligator?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (paleontology) A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
2. (Nigeria) A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)Nigeria
3. (dated) A crocodile of any species.Examples: "Alligators were very numerous, in fact the harbour was infested by them."dated
4. Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
5. Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
6. Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.Examples: "Alligatoring is a result of the sun making the top surface of the asphalt brittle."; "Sealing an area that is alligatoring is a temporary solution that may delay having to replace the asphalt for several years. A more permanent repair would be to replace the alligatored section."; "Common burn indicators include alligatoring, crazing, the depth of char, lines of demarcation, sagged furniture springs and spalling."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary