clipper vs dropper

clipper

noun
  • A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges. 

  • Any of several forms of very fast sailing ships having a long, low hull and a sharply raked stem. 

  • An Alberta clipper. 

  • Anything that clips. 

  • A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails. 

  • The Asian butterfly Parthenos sylvia, family Nymphalidae. 

  • A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value. 

  • A confidence trickster; a conman. 

verb
  • To cut or style (the hair) using clippers. 

dropper

noun
  • A person who uses fraudulent cheques. 

  • One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief. 

  • A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game. 

  • A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time. 

  • A software component designed to install malware on a target system. 

  • A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly. 

  • A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode. 

  • A drop shot. 

  • A batten fixed to a post-and-wire fence to keep the wires apart. 

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