Clipper
01
nagelklippare, hårtrimmer
a handheld metal tool with sharp blades used to trim nails or cut hair
Exempel
She uses a clipper to keep her nails neat and short.
Hon använder en nagelklippare för att hålla sina naglar snygga och korta.
The barber picked up the clipper to shape the sides of his haircut.
Frisören tog hårtrimmaren för att forma sidorna på sitt hårklipp.
02
a tool for cutting grass, shrubs, or other vegetation
Exempel
He trimmed the hedge neatly using garden clippers.
The gardener sharpened the clippers before pruning the bushes.
03
a large, fast sailing ship of the 19th century, built for speed and used mainly in trade and passenger transport
Exempel
The clipper raced across the Atlantic with unmatched speed.
Tea clippers once carried cargo between China and England.
04
(in electronics) a nonlinear circuit designed to restrict or limit the amplitude of a signal by clipping off its peaks
Exempel
The engineer added a clipper to prevent signal distortion.
Clippers are essential in audio circuits to control peak levels.
Lexikalt Träd
clipper
clip
