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clipper

noun

clip·​per ˈkli-pər How to pronounce clipper (audio)
1
: one that clips something
2
: an implement for clipping especially hair, fingernails, or toenails
usually used in plural
3
: something that moves swiftly: such as
a
: a fast sailing ship
especially : one with long slender lines, an overhanging bow, tall masts, and a large sail area
b
or clipper system : a fast-moving, low-pressure weather system : alberta clipper
… but that's just a taste of things to come as that clipper system moves across the Lakes. Nick Walker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The exact track of the fast-moving clipper system remained a bit uncertain on Friday, but the highest snow amounts are likely in the Green Bay and Fox Valley regions of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2021 Made from stainless steel, there’s a folding nail clipper, file, little scissors, and buff. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Soto operated the hair clipper for the postgame cut. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022 Thick nails don’t stand a chance against this powerful nail clipper. ELLE, 1 July 2022 This is the stuff barbershop dreams are made of: A weighted, cordless device with the muscle needed in a hair clipper, and the customization needed for beards and scalps alike. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2022 An Alberta clipper is an area of low pressure that generally forms over the province of Alberta. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2022 An Alberta clipper is a fast-moving low-pressure system that moves out of the Province of Alberta in southwest Canada through the Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes region, according to the National Weather Service. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2022 The freshness of the clipper’s cargo inspired particular wonder. Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clipper was in the 14th century

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