nipper

ˈnɪpər

Definition

Definition of nipper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

youth

TECH.

child in Australian surf clubs

TECH.

The nipper trained at the beach every weekend.

children

Dated

small child

Dated

The nipper played in the garden.

toddler

youngster

crime

Dated

pickpocket or petty thief

Dated

The nipper was caught stealing wallets.

pickpocket

pilferer

thief

nipping

Rare

person or thing that nips

Rare

The nipper caught the edge of the fabric.

biter

pincher

tools

Rare

tool for gripping or cutting

Rare

He used the nipper to trim the wires during the repair..

clippers

pliers

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Images of nipper

tool for gripping or cutting
mosquito in Newfoundland
machine for stamping tickets

Origin of nipper

English, nip (to pinch) + -er (agent noun)

Examples of nipper in a sentence

Parents watched proudly as their nipper swam confidently.
The nipper giggled at the funny clown.
A nipper can be quite a handful at times.
The nipper swiftly took the purse.
Police arrested the nipper at the market.
The crab is a notorious nipper at the beach.

The toddler was a little nipper, always pinching fingers.
The jeweler's nipper was precise and sharp.
A nipper is essential for any electrician's toolkit.
He clicked the nipper shut on the thief's wrists.
The detective used a nipper to restrain the criminal.
Nippers are common near the lake in summer.
I swatted away a nipper buzzing around.
The nipper malfunctioned, delaying the ticketing process.
He admired the antique nipper in the railway museum.

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French:jeune membre d'un club australien de sauvetage en mer, gamin, ...
German:Nipper, Knirps, ...
Italian:bambino, borseggiatore, ...
Spanish:niño surfista, niño, ...
Portuguese:miúdo, criança, ...
Chinese:小会员, 小家伙, ...
Japanese:ニッパー, 小さな子供, ...
Arabic:طِفْل في نادي رُكُوب الأَمْوَاج, طِفْل صَغِير, ...
Hebrew:יֶלֶד גְּלִישָׁה, קַטנָצִ'יק, ...
Russian:юный серфер, малыш, ...
Ukrainian:юний серфер, малюк, ...
Hindi:निपर, नन्हा बच्चा, ...
Bengali:শিশু, ছোট্ট শিশু, ...
Catalan:nen, nanu, ...
Czech:dítě v australském surfařském klubu, capart, ...
Danish:ung surfer, lille barn, ...
Dutch:nipper, uk, ...
Greek:παιδί, μικρό, ...
Hungarian:ausztrál szörfklubos gyerek, kölyök, ...
Khmer:កុមារសមាជិកក្លឹបសង្គ្រោះជីវិតតាមឆ្នេរសមុទ្រនៅអូស្ត្រាលី, ក្មេងតូច, ...
Korean:니퍼, 아이, ...
Persian:کودک موج‌سوار, کودک, ...
Polish:młody członek klubu ratownictwa wodnego, maluch, ...
Portuguese (BR):jovem surfista, criança, ...
Romanian:micul surfer, puști, ...
Swedish:nipper, lillkille, ...
Thai:เด็กในสโมสรโต้คลื่น, เด็กเล็ก, ...
Turkish:minik sörfçü, velet, ...
Vietnamese:trẻ em, đứa trẻ, ...

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