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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In a neighborhood often overshadowed by hardship, Roth and Clarke had become unlikely first responders – one with nothing more than a stick and jumper cables, the other with lessons learned a half century ago in Vietnam.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Common items such as a first aid kit, jumper cables, bottled water or blankets are things most people have.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Jumper cables: Heat can weaken batteries, so having jumper cables is essential.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In a neighborhood often overshadowed by hardship, Roth and Clarke had become unlikely first responders – one with nothing more than a stick and jumper cables, the other with lessons learned a half century ago in Vietnam.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Common items such as a first aid kit, jumper cables, bottled water or blankets are things most people have.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Jumper cables: Heat can weaken batteries, so having jumper cables is essential.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for jumper cables
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“Jumper cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper%20cables. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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