jumper cable

An electric cable used to connect a discharged battery to a power source for charging. Also called booster cable.

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jumper cable - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

booster cable, jumper lead, lead

clip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends

jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections

conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

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