clipper

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Synonyms: chipper, clapper, clipped, flipper, plipper, slipper, lipper, clopper, blipper, clepper

Antonyms: chipper, clapper, clipped, flipper, plipper, slipper, lipper, clopper, blipper, clepper

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Noun

1. Anything or anyone that [[clip]]s.
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|in the plural}} A [[tool]] used for [[clipping]] something, such as [[hair]], [[coin]]s, or [[fingernail]]s.
3. Something that moves swiftly; especially:
4. {{lb|en|entomology}} An [[Asian]] butterfly of species {{taxlink|Parthenos sylvia|species}}, family {{taxfmt|Nymphalidae|family}}.
5. {{lb|en|electronics}} A [[circuit]] which prevents the [[amplitude]] of a [[wave]] from exceeding a set value.
6. {{lb|en|historical}} A person who [[mutilate]]s [[coins]] by [[fraudulent]]ly [[pare|paring]] the edges.
7. {{lb|en|slang}} A confidence trickster; a [[conman]].
8. {{lb|en|slang|obsolete}} Anything showy or first-rate. <!--Hotten slang dict; & cf. "clipping" = excellent-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cut or style (the hair) using [[#Noun|clipper]]s.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=German}}.
2. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Whatcom County|s/Washington|c/US}}.

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