shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
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a fast sailing ship used in former times
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(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)
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Example
He used hedge clippers to cut the bushes along the fence line.
She felt a small pinch as she trimmed her nails too closely with the clippers.
