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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nippers /ˈnɪpəz/ pl n - an instrument or tool, such as a pair of pliers, for snipping, pinching, or squeezing
nip•per /ˈnɪpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person or thing that nips.
- Usually, nippers. [plural] a device for nipping, such as pincers or forceps.
- a claw of a crab or lobster.
- [Informal.]a child, esp. a small boy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nip•per (nip′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that nips.
- Usually, nippers. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps.
- one of the two large claws of a crustacean.
- [Metalworking.]dog (def. 13).
- nippers, [Older Slang.]handcuffs.
- [Informal.]
- a small boy.
- [Chiefly Brit.]a costermonger's helper or assistant.
- [Naut.]a short rope for seizing an anchor cable to a messenger from a capstan.
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