 clipper |
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| 1. | [ noun ] shears for cutting grass or shrubbery | |
| Synonyms: | clippers | |
| Related terms: | shears snip | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a fast sailing ship used in former times | |
| Synonyms: | clipper_ship | |
| Related terms: | sailing_vessel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (electronics) an 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 | |
| Examples: | "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" |
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| Related terms: | circuit electronics | |
| 4. | [ noun ] scissors for cutting hair or finger nails | |
| Synonyms: | clippers | |
| Related terms: | scissors nip | |
| Similar spelling: |
clippers Clopper Clepper clapper clappers Clippard clover clever claver caliper clobber clivers clip_art cleaver clavier clabber calipers cleverly cleavers |
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