"gator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡeɪtə(ɹ)/ Audio: en-us-gator.ogg [US] Forms: gators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: Clipping of alligator. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|alligator}} Clipping of alligator Head templates: {{en-noun}} gator (plural gators)
  1. (colloquial) Alligator. Tags: colloquial Categories (lifeform): Crocodilians
    Sense id: en-gator-en-noun-KP-y8HV3 Disambiguation of Crocodilians: 87 3 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 11 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 12 21
  2. (colloquial) A portion of a tire, such as seen on the side of a highway. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-gator-en-noun-c42NFurv
  3. (colloquial) A large bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix). Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-gator-en-noun-xSCm-t8v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 'gator Derived forms: gator gar Related terms: croc

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