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nipper

nipper


nip·per    Audio Help   (nĭp'ər)   

n.  

  1. A tool, such as pliers or pincers, used for squeezing or nipping. Often used in the plural.

  2. A pincerlike part, such as the large claw of a crustacean.

  3. Chiefly British A small boy.

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