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clippers

/ˈklɪp.əz/

/ˈklɪp.ɚz/

Translations

clippersnoun

clippers

coupe-onglesS’emploie le plus souvent au pluriel en anglais comme en français.

She bought new nail clippers to replace her rusty old pair.

Elle a acheté un nouveau coupe-ongles pour remplacer son vieux modèle rouillé.

Additional translations

tondeusePour les cheveux ; s’emploie généralement au pluriel dans ce sens.

sécateurPour tailler de petites branches ; sens moins fréquent.

Synonyms

clippernoun

clippers

/ˈklɪp.ə/

/ˈklɪp.ɚ/

tondeuseJardinage ou coiffure : appareil de coupe.

The gardener used a clipper to trim the hedge.

Le jardinier a utilisé une tondeuse pour tailler la haie.

clipperNautique : grand voilier rapide du XIXe siècle.

The clipper raced across the ocean in record time.

Le clipper a traversé l’océan à une vitesse record.

coupe-onglesPour les ongles.

He reached for the clipper to trim his nails.

Il a pris le coupe-ongles pour couper ses ongles.

écrêteurÉlectronique : circuit limitant l’amplitude d’un signal.

The engineer added a clipper to protect the amplifier.

L’ingénieur a ajouté un écrêteur pour protéger l’amplificateur.

Additional translations

clippeurTerme technique en électronique.

Synonyms

Definitions

clippersnoun

A hand-operated cutting tool with two pivoted blades, used especially for trimming hair, nails, or small branches; almost always used in the plural.

She bought new nail clippers to replace her rusty old pair.

Plural of clipper: fast, narrow-hulled sailing ships of the 19th century designed for speed.

During the tea races, clippers could cross the Atlantic in record time.

clippernoun

A fast sailing ship, especially one of the 19th century, with a sleek hull and tall masts.

The clipper cut through the waves with remarkable speed, making it one of the fastest ships of its time.

A tool used for cutting, especially one for trimming hair or nails.

He used a nail clipper to trim his fingernails neatly.

A device or machine that cuts something, such as a hedge or grass.

The gardener used a hedge clipper to shape the bushes into perfect spheres.

An electronic circuit that limits or "clips" the amplitude of a signal to a specified level.

The designer added a diode clipper to prevent voltage spikes from damaging the amplifier.