a person or thing that clips or cuts.

Often, clippers. ( often used with a plural verb ) a cutting tool, esp. shears

hedge clippers.

Usually, clippers. ( usually used with a plural verb ) a mechanical or electric tool for cutting hair, fingernails, or the like

He told the barber, No clippers on the sides, please.

Nautical . Also called clipper ship. a sailing ship built and rigged for speed, esp. a type of three-masted ship with a fast hull form and a lofty rig, built in the U.S. from c1845, and in Great Britain from a later date, until c1870, and used in trades in which speed was more important than cargo capacity.

Electronics . a device that gives output only for an input above or below a certain critical value.

a person or thing that moves along swiftly.

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boat , sailboat , shearer , ship , vessel