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   nipper

   /ˈnɪpə/

   noun

   • 1. a child: informal "I was force-fed vegetables as a nipper"
   • 2. pliers, pincers, or a similar tool for gripping or cutting: "using a pair of nippers you can chip away at the tiles"
   • ▪ the grasping claw of a crab or lobster.
   • 3. an insect or other creature that nips or bites: "mosquitoes must be some of the most voracious nippers ever created"
   • 4. a burrowing marine prawn used as fishing bait. Australian
   • 5. a junior lifeguard. Australian

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   What does Nipper mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NIPPER definition: 1. a young child 2. a young child. Learn more.

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   What does a nipper do?

   • Nippers are young surf lifesavers, usually aged between 5 and 14 years old, in clubs across Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Unlike senior surf lifesavers, the majority of them do not patrol the beaches. The focus for Nippers tends to be on fun, and surf awareness. Nippers learn about safety at the beach.

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   What are Nippers?

   • Our Nippers Program at Tacking Point SLSC is open to children aged 5-13 years. The primary aim is to train young lifesavers of the future. We pride ourselves on being a fun and friendly club where everyone is valued and supported regardless of skill level or experience on the beach.

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   What is the purpose of the Nippers program?

   • The Nippers Program at Tacking Point SLSC, Lighthouse Beach is open to children aged 5-13 years. Its primary aim is to train young lifesavers of the future. Your child will learn many skills throughout the program, including surf awareness, how to perform a surf rescue, first aid and CPR, decision-making, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork.

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   NIPPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of nipper in English. nipper. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈnɪp.ə r/ us / ˈnɪp.ɚ / Add to word list. a young child. Synonyms. tyke (CHILD) informal. youngster. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a child. child When I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever.

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   NIPPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of nipper in English. nipper. noun [ C ] informal us / ˈnɪp.ɚ / uk / ˈnɪp.ə r/ Add to word list. a young child. Synonyms. tyke (CHILD) informal. youngster. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a child. child When I was a child, the summers seemed to go on forever.

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   How to use nipper in a sentence. any of various devices (such as pincers) for nipping —usually used in plural; a boy employed as a helper (as of a carter or hawker)… See the full definition

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   noun. 1. anything that nips, or pinches. 2. [pl.] any of various tools for grasping or severing wire, etc. as pliers, pincers, or forceps. 3. any of certain organs of animals, used in biting, grasping, holding, etc. ; specif., a. an incisor tooth of a horse. b.

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   Define nipper. nipper synonyms, nipper pronunciation, nipper translation, English dictionary definition of nipper. n. 1. often nippers A tool, such as pliers or pincers, used for squeezing or nipping. 2. A pincerlike part, such as the large claw of a crustacean.

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   noun. a person or thing that nips. Usually nippers. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps. one of the two large claws of a crustacean. Usually . Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die. nippers, Older Slang. handcuffs.

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   Definition of nipper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.