About The Word Nippers
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What's The Definition Of Nippers?Synonyms | Synonyms for Nippers: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nippers: See Also | Nippers In Webster's Dictionary \Nip"pers\, n. pl. [From 2d {Nip}.]
1. Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting.
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 sheet and conveying it to
the form.
3. (Naut.) A number of rope-yarns wound together, used to
secure a cable to the messenger.
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