English Explanatory Dictionary

jumper cable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A pair of insulated electrical wires with alligator clips at each end (typically used to jump-start a car with a dead (flat) battery).
An electrical cable providing a connection between rail or road vehicles.
A jump wire.

Word forms

jumper cable jumper cables

Synonyms

booster cable starter cable jump lead

Related words

booster battery booster

Translations

Finnish: käynnistyskaapeli Finnish: apuvirtakaapeli French: câble de démarrage French: câble à booster German: Starthilfekabel Polish: przewody rozruchowe Russian: про́вод прику́ривания Russian: прику́риватель Russian: ста́ртер-ка́бель Spanish: cable de arranque Spanish: jumper (yámper, yómper) Spanish: tenazas de puenteo Swedish: startkabel

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