clipper
cli
ˈklɪ
kli
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chipperclapper

Definition & Meaning of "clipper"in English

Clipper
01

a handheld metal tool with sharp blades used to trim nails or cut hair 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
clippers
Examples
She uses a clipper to keep her nails neat and short. 
02

a tool for cutting grass, shrubs, or other vegetation 

Examples
He trimmed the hedge neatly using garden clippers. 
03

a large, fast sailing ship of the 19th century, built for speed and used mainly in trade and passenger transport 

Examples
The clipper raced across the Atlantic with unmatched speed. 
04

(in electronics) a nonlinear circuit designed to restrict or limit the amplitude of a signal by clipping off its peaks 

Examples
The engineer added a clipper to prevent signal distortion. 
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