Dictionary Check: clipper
"clipper" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
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Words with Friends
17
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Definition
noun
(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)
Example:
"a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"
noun
a fast sailing ship used in former times
noun
shears for cutting grass or shrubbery
noun
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
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