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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Taylor suggests keeping a cold weather survival kit, packed with things like a phone charger, jumper cables, snacks and water, at the ready and in the car.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Update your winter car survival kit: Keep essentials in your car such as a flashlight, first aid kit, radio, shovel, jumper cables, and cat litter or sand.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
Portable car jump starter: $79.99 Just having jumper cables may not be enough if you get stranded somewhere isolated.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2024
That's where a pair of jumper cables comes in handy.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Update your winter car survival kit: Keep essentials in your car such as a flashlight, first aid kit, radio, shovel, jumper cables, and cat litter or sand.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
Portable car jump starter: $79.99 Just having jumper cables may not be enough if you get stranded somewhere isolated.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2024
That's where a pair of jumper cables comes in handy.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Jumper cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper%20cables. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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