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clipper

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: clipper

1
 n
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
2
 n
a fast sailing ship used in former times
3
 n
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: clipper
1

n scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)

Type of:
pair of scissors, scissors
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

n shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)

Type of:
shears
large scissors with strong blades
2

n a fast sailing ship used in former times

Synonyms:
clipper ship
Type of:
sailing ship, sailing vessel
a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
3

n (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

Synonyms:
limiter
Type of:
circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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