| 单词 | clipper |
| 释义 | clipper[ klip-er ] / ˈklɪp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clipper ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person or thing that clips or cuts. Often clippers. (often used with a plural verb) a cutting tool, especially 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, especially 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. Origin of clipperMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at clip1, -er1 OTHER WORDS FROM clipperun·clip·per, nounWords nearby clipperclip joint, clip-on, clip-out, clipped, clipped form, clipper, clipper bow, clipper-built, clippers, Clipperton Island, clippety-clop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clipperBritish Dictionary definitions for clipperclipper / (ˈklɪpə) / nounany fast sailing ship a person or thing that cuts or clips something, such as a horse or sled, that moves quickly electronics another word for limiter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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