01 n. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coins.
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One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coins.“The value is pared off from it into the clipper's pocket.” — Locke.
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2.
A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.
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3.
A vessel with a sharp bow, built with a fast hull and tall sails, rigged for fast sailing, and used in trade where the cargo capacity was less important than the speed; -- called also clipper ship.(Naut.) Also: clipper ship
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4.
a circuit that limits the amplitude of a waveform.(Electronics)
Phrases & compounds
Syn.
limiter.