NOUN | artifact | clipper, limiter | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude |
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artifact | clipper, clipper ship | a fast sailing ship used in former times | |
artifact | clipper | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) | |
artifact | clipper | scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) |
Sounds | klih'per | |
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Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... |
Meaning | (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). | |
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Synonym | limiter | |
Category | electronics | The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices |
Broader | circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit | An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
Spanish | limitador | |
Catalan | limitador |
Meaning | A fast sailing ship used in former times. | |
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Synonym | clipper ship | |
Broader | sailing vessel, sailing ship | A vessel that is powered by the wind |
Spanish | cliper, clíper | |
Catalan | clíper |
Meaning | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural). | |
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Broader | shears | large scissors with strong blades |
Spanish | podadoras, tijeras podadoras | |
Verbs | clip | sever or remove by pinching or snipping / snipping |
clip | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
Meaning | scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural). | |
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Broader | scissors, pair of scissors | An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades |
Spanish | maquinilla | |
Verbs | clip | sever or remove by pinching or snipping / snipping |
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