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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024clip•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.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024clip•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
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