clipper
nounHow many syllables in clipper?
There are 2 syllables in the word clipper.How to pronounce clipper:
Definition of clipper:
- clipper (noun):
- one that clips something
- shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural).
Synonyms for clipper:
bark
brigantine
bugeye
caravel
cat rig
catamaran
catboat
caïque
circuit
clipper ship
corvette
cutter
dinghy
electric circuit
electrical circuit
frigate
galleon
galley
junk
keelboat
ketch
knockabout
limiter
lugger
outrigger
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