Synonyms for clipper
ˈklɪp ərclip·per

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1. limiter, clippernoun

   (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)

   "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"

   Synonyms:
   clipper ship, limiter

2. clipper, clipper shipnoun

   a fast sailing ship used in former times

   Synonyms:
   clipper ship, limiter

3. clippernoun

   shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)

   Synonyms:
   clipper ship, limiter

4. clippernoun

   scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)

   Synonyms:
   clipper ship, limiter

Matched Categories

1. • Circuit
   • Electronics
   • Sailing Vessel
   • Scissors
   • Shears

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1. List of paraphrases for "clipper":

   pprb, yacht

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1. Britney Schmidt:

   The reason we chose Europa Clipper is because the clipper ships were fast, American boats at the time that they were first used, when most shipping was achieved with large, slow vessels, we liked clipper for that reason, an ingenious way to solve the Europa mission problem : How do you get a long-lived mission at Europa with global coverage but not be in the radiation environment ?

2. Steve Vance:

   This paper is opening up a whole new batch of possibilities for thinking about ocean worlds and how they work, it sets the stage for how we might prepare for Europa Clipper's analysis of the ice.

3. Frederic Duval:

   There is a huge ambiguity, is a nail clipper a hygiene product? Is a condom a medical item? I'm not able to define that.

4. Jim Green:

   If there are plumes on Europa, as we now strongly suspect, with Europa Clipper, we will be ready for them.

5. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

   Did the famous shipbuilder, Donald Mackay specify as 'right' or'left' when describing the 'yardarms' on the masts of his globe-girdling China Clipper sailing ships?