| 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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