clipper

1. n. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coin. Source: opted

2. n. A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses. Source: opted

3. n. A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing. Source: opted

4. n. (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) Source: wordnet

5. n. a fast sailing ship used in former times Source: wordnet

6. n. shears for cutting grass or shrubbery Source: wordnet

7. n. scissors for cutting hair or finger nails Source: wordnet

8. 1. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coin. The value is pared off from it into the clipper's pocket. Locke. 2. A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses. 3. (Naut.) A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing. -- Clip"per-built` (, a. Note: The name was first borne by "Baltimore clippers" famous as privateers in the early wars of the United States. Source: webster

9. A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing.-- Clip"per-built` (, a. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. a fast sailing ship used in former times n. shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) n. scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) Source: ecdict

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