clipper

Words with a similar base: clipper, clipper_ship

'clipper'

[limiter.n.01] as in: (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

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Examples:
a limiter introduces amplitude distortion

'clipper'

[clipper.n.02] as in: a fast sailing ship used in former times

'clipper'

[clipper.n.03] as in: shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)

'clipper'

[clipper.n.04] as in: scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)