
Word: Clippers
How to pronounce: ˈklɪpə
Noun
Definitions:
1. An instrument for cutting or trimming small pieces off things.
Example sentences: "A set of hair clippers"
2. A fast sailing ship, especially one of 19th-century design with concave bows and raked masts.
Example sentences: "The Cutty Sark, a tea clipper built in 1869"
3. A microchip which inserts an identifying code into encrypted transmissions that allows them to be deciphered by a third party having access to a Government-held key.
Synonyms:
clipper ship
scissor
scissors
pair of scissors
nippers
pliers
cutter
limiter
Derivations:
clipping
clip
clipped
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Clippers in Other Languages...
Spanish: Cortauñas
German: Clippers
French: Clipper
Italian: Clippers
Turkish: Sürat teknesi