clipper

Clipper has 2 syllables: clip · per.

noun. A fast sailing ship used in former times.

noun. (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).

noun. Scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural).

noun. Shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural).