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- DictionaryNip·per/ˈnipər/
noun
- 1. a child, especially a small boy: informal "I was force-fed vegetables as a nipper"
- 2. pliers, pincers, forceps, or a similar tool for gripping or cutting: "using a pair of nippers you can chip away at the tiles"
noun. a person or thing that nips. Usually nippers. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps. one of the two large claws of a crustacean. Usually. Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die. nippers,Older Slang. handcuffs. Informal. a small boy. Chiefly British. a costermonger's helper or assistant.
Aug 31, 2023 · ( obsolete, slang) A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. A fish, the cunner. ( archaic) A European crab ( Polybius henslowii ). The claws of a crab or lobster. A young bluefish. ( dated) A machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers ' tickets . One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.
5 days ago · noun. 1. a person or thing that nips. 2. the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean. 3. informal. a small child. 4. Australian. a type of small prawn used as bait. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. nipper in American English. (ˈnɪpər ) noun. 1. anything that nips, or pinches.
nipper. ( ˈnɪpə) n. 1. a person or thing that nips. 2. (Zoology) the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean. 3. informal a small child. 4. Austral a type of small prawn used as bait.
/ˈnɪpər/ (informal) a small child. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: nipper. Definition of nipper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Definitions of nipper. noun. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods. synonyms: chela, claw, pincer. see more. noun. a young person of either sex. synonyms: child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster. see more.
Noun. Filter. noun. nippers. Anything that nips, or pinches. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of various tools for grasping or severing wire, etc. as pliers, pincers, or forceps. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A pincerlike part, such as the large claw of a crustacean. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
