Clipper

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1. Noun

One who clips; specifically, one who clips off the edges of coin.

2. Noun

A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.

3. Noun

A vessel with a sharp bow, built and rigged for fast sailing.

4. Noun

(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"
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