jumper cables
plural noun
: a pair of electrical cables with alligator clips used to make a connection for jump-starting a vehicle
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That's where a pair of jumper cables comes in handy.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
How to prepare for an ice storm The NWS advises residents under threat of a winter storm to make sure homes, vehicles and offices are stocked with necessary supplies, such as chargers, food, first aid kids, fuel and jumper cables.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The deputies moved the motorcycle off the road and onto a grassy shoulder, and were waiting for another sheriff’s deputy to bring jumper cables, when a woman driving in the center lane came upon a vehicle that was going much slower, Sheriff Bradshaw said.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As well as the important items, like a portable power charger for your phone, jumper cables.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
How to prepare for an ice storm The NWS advises residents under threat of a winter storm to make sure homes, vehicles and offices are stocked with necessary supplies, such as chargers, food, first aid kids, fuel and jumper cables.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The deputies moved the motorcycle off the road and onto a grassy shoulder, and were waiting for another sheriff’s deputy to bring jumper cables, when a woman driving in the center lane came upon a vehicle that was going much slower, Sheriff Bradshaw said.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As well as the important items, like a portable power charger for your phone, jumper cables.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Jumper cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper%20cables. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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