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nipper
[ nip-er ]
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.
- nippers, Older Slang. handcuffs.
- Informal.
- a small boy.
- Chiefly British. a costermonger's helper or assistant.
- Nautical. a short rope for seizing an anchor cable to a messenger from a capstan.
nipper
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that nips
- the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean
- informal.a small child
- a type of small prawn used as bait
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Yes, they were nippers rather than thrashings, but England lost three times in the 2019 group stage before ending the tournament in glory.
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Some “nippers” crawled into crannies to chip away the coal.
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Thousands of nippers ages 5 to 14 invade Australia’s beaches from October through March to race on the sand, swim deep into the ocean and practice using rescue boards.
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My family recently got a new puppy, a strong-willed and mouthy but ultimately lovable little nipper.
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“Use a cuticle nipper. Tweezerman makes a great one called the Rockhard. And cut. Don’t pull it. Tearing the tissue underneath could potentially become a hangnail.”
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