noun Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
All you could see of the alligator were two eyes above the water, then suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with strong jaws full of sharp teeth.
noun A crocodilian of the subfamily Alligatorinae.
noun A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
noun A crocodile of any species.
noun Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator. A form of squeezer for the puddle ball. A rock breaker. A kind of job press.