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clipper
clipper
/ˈklɪpɝ/
noun
Scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
(
clipper
)
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
Shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
(
clipper
)
shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
I used a clipper to trim the overgrown grass around the garden.
A fast sailing ship used in former times
(
clipper
,
clipper ship
)
a fast sailing ship used in former times
(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)
(
clipper
,
limiter
)
(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
a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
Th
Th
/ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
noun
A soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
(
atomic number 90
,
Th
,
thorium
)
a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
The fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
(
Th
,
Thursday
)
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
Thursday is often referred to as "Friday Eve" because it precedes the weekend
Thursday is often referred to as "Friday Eve" because it precedes the weekend
rachis
rachis
/ˈreɪkɪs/
noun
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
(
back
,
backbone
,
rachis
,
spinal column
,
spine
,
vertebral column
)
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
The fall broke his back
the fall broke his back
Axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
(
rachis
)
axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
Benjamin Spock
Benjamin Spock
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn spɑːk/
noun
United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
(
Benjamin Spock
,
Spock
)
United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
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