clipper

ˈklɪpər

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Definition of clipper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

groomingtool for cutting or trimming hair or nails

She used a clipper to trim her bangs neatly..

cutter

shears

trimmer

ship

Dated

fast sailing ship used in the 19th century

Dated

The clipper raced across the Atlantic, outpacing its competitors..

bark

barque

schooner

technology

TECH.

electronic circuit limiting wave amplitude

TECH.

The clipper circuit prevented signal distortion.

limiter

coin fraud

Rare

person who fraudulently pares coin edges

Rare

The clipper was caught with shaved coins.

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tool for cutting or trimming hair or nails
fast sailing ship used in the 19th century

Expressions with clipper

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nail clipper

mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails

I bought a new nail clipper yesterday.

hair clipper

device with moving blades used to trim hair short

He used a hair clipper to shave the sides of his head.

Alberta clipper

fast-moving winter storm originating from Alberta

The Alberta clipper brought sudden snow and strong winds to the region..

Origin of clipper

Dutch, klipper (fast ship)

Examples of clipper in a sentence

The clipper made a buzzing sound as it worked.
The clipper was a marvel of naval engineering.
In the 1800s, clippers were the fastest ships on the seas.
The engineer explained how the clipper works in the circuit.
A clipper is essential to maintain the integrity of the waveform.
The authorities arrested the clipper at the mint.

A notorious clipper was known for his skillful techniques.

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French:coupe-ongles, clipper, ...
German:Haarschneider, Klipper, ...
Italian:tagliacapelli, veliero veloce, ...
Spanish:maquinilla, barco clipper, ...
Portuguese:cortador, clíper, ...
Chinese:理发剪, 快速帆船, ...
Japanese:クリッパー, 19世紀に使われた快速帆船, ...
Arabic:آلة حلاقة, كْلِيبَر, ...
Hebrew:קוֹצֵץ, קְלִיפֶּר, ...
Russian:машинка для стрижки, клипер, ...
Ukrainian:щипчики для нігтів, швидкохідне судно, ...
Hindi:क्लिपर, तेज़ चलने वाला जहाज, ...
Bengali:ক্লিপার, ক্লিপার জাহাজ, ...
Catalan:màquina de tallar cabells, vaixell clipper, ...
Czech:strojek, klipr, ...
Danish:hårtrimmer, clipper skib, ...
Dutch:tondeuse, clipper, ...
Greek:κουρευτική μηχανή, κλίπερ, ...
Hungarian:hajnyíró, klipper, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍កាត់សក់ និងក្រចក, នាវាក្ដោងល្បឿនលឿន, ...
Korean:클리퍼, 빠른 범선, ...
Persian:ماشین اصلاح, کلیپر, ...
Polish:obcinacz, kliper, ...
Portuguese (BR):cortador, clíper, ...
Romanian:unghieră, clipper, ...
Swedish:klippare, snabb segelbåt, ...
Thai:ปัตตาเลี่ยน, เรือเร็ว, ...
Turkish:saç kesme makinesi, clipper, ...
Vietnamese:tông đơ, tàu buồm nhanh, ...

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