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clipper

/ˈklɪpər/

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noun

夹子，别针

Anything that clips.

Examples :

"The gardener used a hedge clipper to trim the bushes into neat shapes. "

园丁用绿篱夹来修剪灌木，使它们变成整齐的形状。

device utensil machine

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noun

剪子，修剪器。

(chiefly in the plural) A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.

Examples :

"My dad uses electric clippers to cut my hair in the backyard. "

我爸在后院用电动理发剪给我剪头发。

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noun

快船，飞剪船。

Something that moves swiftly; especially:

Examples :

"The clipper ship sailed quickly across the ocean, delivering mail faster than any other boat at the time. "

当时，这种飞剪船在海上航行速度极快，运送邮件比其他任何船只都快。

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

檗弄蝶

The Asian butterfly Parthenos sylvia, family Nymphalidae.

Examples :

"The butterfly garden showcased many species, including the stunning clipper with its distinctive black and white markings. "

蝴蝶园展示了许多种类的蝴蝶，其中包括非常漂亮的檗弄蝶，它有着独特的黑白条纹。

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noun

限幅器，削波器

A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value.

Examples :

"The sound system's clipper prevents the music from getting too loud, protecting the speakers from damage. "

这个音响系统的限幅器可以防止音乐声音过大，保护扬声器不受损坏。(Zhège yīnxiǎng xìtǒng de xiànfúqì kěyǐ fángzhǐ yīnyuè shēngyīn guòdà, bǎohù yángshēngqì bù shòu sǔnhuài.)

electronics signal device electric technical machine

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noun

剪边者，削边者

A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges.

Examples :

"The antique coin collector suspected the new employee was a clipper, as the edges of several coins were noticeably thinner. "

古币收藏家怀疑新来的雇员是个剪边者，因为有好几枚硬币的边缘都明显变薄了。

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noun

骗子，老千.

Confidence trickster; conman.

Examples :

"The smooth-talking salesman turned out to be a clipper, taking people's money with promises he never intended to keep. "

那个口若悬河的推销员原来是个老千，用永远不会兑现的承诺骗取别人的钱财。

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