jumper cables

plural noun

: a pair of electrical cables with alligator clips used to make a connection for jump-starting a vehicle

Examples of jumper cables in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies such as a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026

Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Each is a powerful battery that can be attached to jumper cables to start your car—often more reliably than trying to jump using your neighbor's car, whose battery might not be in good health or able to deliver enough current. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jumper cables

• disables
• enables
• timetables
• turntables
• fables
• gables
• labels
• sables
• stables
• tables