Found 3 items, similar to clipper.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: clipper menggunting, penjepit
English → English (WordNet) Definition: clipper clipper n 1: (electronics) an nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); “a limiter introduces amplitude distortion” [syn: limiter] 2: a fast sailing ship used in former times [syn: clipper ship] 3: shears for cutting grass or shrubbery [syn: clippers] 4: scissors for cutting hair or finger nails [syn: clippers]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Clipper Clipper \Clip"per\ (kl[i^]p"p[~e]r), n. 1. One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coins. [1913 Webster] The value is pared off from it into the clipper's pocket. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) 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. -- Clip"per-built`, a. [1913 Webster] Note: The name was first borne by “Baltimore clippers” famous as privateers in the early wars of the United States. [1913 Webster] 4. (Electronics) a circuit that limits the amplitude of a waveform. Syn: limiter. [WordNet 1.5] Yankee Clipper, (a) a clipper ship built in the United States. See clipper[3]. (b) Joe DiMaggio; -- a nickname for the player who was a prominent member of the New York Yankees baseball team in the 1940's. [PJC]