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clippers

/ˈklɪpɹ̩z/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Anything that clips.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.
  3. Something that moves swiftly; especially:
  4. The Asian butterfly Parthenos sylvia, family Nymphalidae.
  5. A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value.
  6. A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges.
  7. A tool for clipping something.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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