Clipper
Definition of Clipper
Clip´per
Pronunciation:
klĭp´pẽr
n.
1.
One
who
clips
;
specifically
,
one
who
clips
off
the
edges
of
coins
.
The
value
is
pared
off
from
it
into
the
clipper's
pocket
.
- Locke.
2.
A
machine
for
clipping
hair
,
esp
.
the
hair
of
horses
.
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
.
4.
(Electronics)
a
circuit
that
limits
the
amplitude
of
a
waveform
.
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
.
Related Words
circuit
,
electric
circuit
,
electrical
circuit
,
electronics
,
limiter
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