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Meaning of clipper

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  clipper
      n 1: (electronics) a 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}, {clipper}]
      2: a fast sailing ship used in former times [syn: {clipper},
         {clipper ship}]
      3: shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the
         plural)
      4: scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the
         plural)

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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