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clipper

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɪpə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈklɪpɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klip′ər)

clip•per /ˈklɪpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a person or thing that clips.
Often, clippers. [plural; often used with a plural verb] a cutting tool, esp. shears: hedge clippers.
Usually, clippers. [plural; usually used with a plural verb] a tool for cutting hair, toenails, etc.
Naval Termsa swift sailing vessel, esp. a three-masted ship built in the U.S. around 1845–70.

clip•per (klip′ər),USA pronunciation n.

a person or thing that clips or cuts.
Often, clippers. (often used with a pl. v.) a cutting tool, esp. shears:hedge clippers.
Usually, clippers. (usually used with a pl. v.) a mechanical or electric tool for cutting hair, fingernails, or the like:He told the barber, "No clippers on the sides, please.''
Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called clipper ship. a sailing ship built and rigged for speed, esp. a type of three-masted ship with a fast hull form and a lofty rig, built in the U.S. from c1845, and in Great Britain from a later date, until c1870, and used in trades in which speed was more important than cargo capacity.
Electronicsa device that gives output only for an input above or below a certain critical value.
a person or thing that moves along swiftly.

1350–1400; Middle English; see clip¹, -er¹

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

clipper /ˈklɪpə/ n

any fast sailing ship
a person or thing that cuts or clips
another word for limiter

'clipper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Alberta clipper - limiter - Baltimore clipper - board - clipper bow - clipper-built - clipper ship - coupon clipper - fiddle bow - nailclipper

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