Meaning & use
Clipper
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A fast sailing ship built for speed, or a tool used for cutting or trimming.
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The tea clipper raced across the Atlantic in record time.
He used a pair of clippers to trim the hedge into a neat shape.
A note on using this word
The ship sense comes from 'clip,' meaning to move fast, since clippers were prized for their speed on 19th-century trade routes.
Words with a similar meaning
shearstrimmer
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