The term "clipper" can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:
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Clipper card: The Clipper card is a reloadable contactless smart card used for automated fare collection in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was first introduced as TransLink in 2002 by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) as a pilot program, and it was rebranded in its current form on June 16, 2010. The card is a credit card-sized stored-value card capable of holding both cash value and transit passes for the participating transit agencies. It is accepted by nearly all public transit services in the Bay Area, including but not limited to Muni, BART, Caltrain, AC Transit, SamTrans, Golden Gate Transit, Golden Gate Ferry, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and VTA.
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Weather system: A clipper is a fast-moving, low-pressure weather system that typically originates in western Canada and moves southeastward across the Great Lakes region of the United States. It can bring cold temperatures, snow, and strong winds.
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Electronics: In electronics, a clipper is a circuit designed to prevent a signal from exceeding a predetermined reference voltage level. A clipper does not distort the remaining part of the applied waveform. Clipping circuits are used to select, for purposes of transmission, that part of a signal waveform which lies above or below the predetermined reference voltage level. Clipping may be achieved either at one level or two levels. A clipper circuit can remove certain portions of an arbitrary waveform near the positive or negative peaks or both. Clipping changes the shape of the waveform and alters its spectral components).
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Cutting tool: A clipper can also refer to a cutting tool, especially shears, used for trimming or cutting hair, hedges, or other materials.
Therefore, the meaning of "clipper" depends on the context in which it is used.
