small nippers

  • 1Nippers — Nip pers, n. pl. [From 2d {Nip}.] 1. Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a… …

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  • 2nippers — n. small pinchers for cutting nip·per || nɪpÉ™(r) n. anything that nips or pinches; young child (British Slang); claw of a crustacean, pincher …

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  • 3tweezers — [twē′zərz] pl.n. [extended < obs. tweeze, surgical set, aphetic for Fr étuis, pl. of étui: see ETUI] [also with sing. v.] small nippers, consisting of two arms, joined at one end, for plucking out hairs, handling little objects, etc.: often… …

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  • 4Ceramic tile cutter — Ceramic tile cutters are used to cut tiles to a required size or shape. They come in a number of different forms, from basic manual devices to complex attachments for power tools. Contents 1 Hand tools 2 Tile nippers 3 Glass cutter 4 …

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  • 5Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …

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  • 6Santa Barbara News-Press controversy — The Santa Barbara News Press Controversy refers to a series of events starting in 2000 after billionaire divorcee Wendy P. McCaw purchased the Santa Barbara News Press . McCaw felt that as owner of the News Press she had authority to choose its… …

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  • 7Fly fishing tackle — comprises the fishing tackle or equipment typically used by fly anglers. Fly fishing tackle includes: * Fly rods a specialized type of fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies * Fly reels a specialized type of fishing reel… …

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  • 8Nipper (disambiguation) — Nipper was the dog model for the painting His Late Master s Voice. Nipper or Nippers may also refer to: Nipper (comics), a British comic book Chela (organ), a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods Nipper (tool), a… …

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  • 9nipper — /nip euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that nips. 2. Usually, nippers. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps. 3. one of the two large claws of a crustacean. 4. Metalworking. dog (def. 13). 5. nippers, Older Slang. handcuffs. 6. Informal. a. a… …

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  • 10nip·per — /ˈnıpɚ/ noun, pl pers 1 nippers [plural] : a device or tool that is used for cutting something She used the nippers to prune the bush. 2 [count] chiefly Brit, informal : a small child when I was just a nipper …

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