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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose..
I had the Arab diver with the nose-nipper alongside this morning, and told him to let me see how long he could remain under water, and I carefully timed him; one minute and forty-nine seconds, which is the longest dive on record on these banks or beds.
But TLC sold me this attractive little nose-nipper and it just fits right over my nose.
He saw the old man lift his head from some writing so sharp that his nose-nippers fell off...
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Nose-nipper means A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose..
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I had the Arab diver with the nose-nipper alongside this morning, and told him to let me see how long he could remain under water, and I carefully timed him; one minute and forty-nine seconds, which is the longest dive on record on these banks or beds.
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