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nipper
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nipper
a tool for clipping, e.g. for claws and beaks of small cagebirds.

hoof nipper
a pincer-like tool with the blades curved in to face each other at the ends which are composed of two chisel edges opposing one another. Used in horses and cattle to nip off the bottom edge of the wall of the hoof and the adjoining sole.
pig tooth nipper
the equivalent of an electrician's side-cutters. A single-handed, scissor type tool, the blades consisting of two chisel edges facing one another laterally. Used to nip off the needle teeth of baby pigs.


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She points to some of the more famous of the breed: the RCA dog listening curiously to the Victrola, the constant companion of Buster Brown and, of course, Petey, the black-eyed pal to the Little Rascals.
With the press of a button on the set, the remote control "barks" like the famous RCA dog Nipper (whether the remote is hiding under a stack of magazines, or somewhere in the couch cushions.
Hutchison directed the revitalization of the RCA brand with the return of the RCA dog "Nipper" and new puppy "Chipper" to RCA advertising resulting in two gold Effie Awards (1993, 1996) and USA Today recognition as one of the top three advertising campaigns of 1997.
 
 
 
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