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clip vs clipper

clipper vs clip

clip and clipper both are nouns.

clip is a verb but clipper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clip Yes No Yes No
clipper Yes No No No
clip (noun) clipper (noun)
the act of clipping or snipping scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
a sharp slanting blow shears for cutting grass or shrubbery
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun a fast sailing ship used in former times
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together (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)
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an instance or single occasion for some event
clip (verb) clipper (verb)
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
attach with a clip
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
run at a moderately swift pace
Difference between clip and clipper

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