ga·tor

[gey-ter]
noun
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
Also, gater, ’gater.

Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; shortened form

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gator or gater (ˈɡeɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
informal chiefly (US) an alligator
 
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gater or gater
 
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alligator definition


and gator
  1. n.
    a long, heavy, black segment of the outside of a tire, usually a truck tire, found on the highway. : We dodged off onto the shoulder to avoid running over an alligator. , A gator bashed in the bottom of my gas tank.
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Example sentences
It's also home to an arcade center and a gator feeding station.
The alligator breeds early and often and produces dozens of eggs, so when hunting was banned, the gator rebounded.
Seafood platters come fried or grilled, and fried gator fillets come with a side of gator sausage.
As the gator grows, it adds larger animals to the menu.
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