clipper

• Nom aux plusieurs sens : navire à voiles rapide d'autrefois ; circuit électronique non linéaire qui limite l'amplitude d'un signal ; outil de coupe pour tondre l'herbe ou tailler les arbustes ; ou ciseaux pour couper les cheveux ou les ongles.

A noun with multiple meanings: a fast sailing ship from former times; a nonlinear electronic circuit that limits waveform amplitude; shears for cutting grass or shrubbery; or scissors for cutting hair or fingernails.

1. C1formaltechnical

   A nonlinear electronic circuit that limits the amplitude of a waveform, often used to clip off peaks.

   Écrêteur (circuit électronique)

   • The technician adjusted the clipper to remove signal spikes.
   • A clipper circuit is essential in audio processing.
   • They used a clipper to prevent distortion in the transmission.

   Synonymeslimiter

2. B2formal

   A fast sailing ship from the 19th century, designed for speed and used for trade or transport.

   Clipper (navire)

   • The clipper sailed across the Atlantic in record time.
   • Clipper ships were famous for their speed in the tea trade.
   • A replica of a 19th-century clipper is docked in the harbor.

3. Shears for cuttingA2informal

   A tool, often used in plural form, for cutting grass, shrubbery, or hair.

   Cisailles

   • He used the clippers to trim the hedge.
   • The barber sharpened his hair clippers before the next customer.
   • Garden clippers make it easy to prune bushes.

   Synonymesscissors

4. Scissors for hair or nailsA2informal

   Small scissors or a tool designed for cutting hair or fingernails, often used in plural form.

   Ciseaux ou tondeuse pour cheveux et ongles

   • She used nail clippers to trim her nails.
   • The hairdresser reached for her clippers to give a trim.
   • Keep the hair clippers in a safe place.

   Synonymesscissors