nipper
[ nip-er ]
/ ˈnɪp ər /
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noun
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nip curn, Nipigon, nip in the bud, Nipissing, Nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield
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nipper
/ (ˈnɪpə) /
noun
a person or thing that nips
the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean
informal a small child
Australian a type of small prawn used as bait
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