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Meanings of tile nipper in English

Tool used to "nip" or remove small amounts of a hard material.

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1
Gravely he dismissed the hypothesis of Stevie being a drunken young nipper.
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2
He lurched around sightlessly, still swinging and thrusting out his nipper stick.
Labyrinth
3
You should have heard that nipper say ''Arf a mo', old un!'
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4
Rat's meal! Spitefully he retaliated by deliberately using his nipper stick.
Labyrinth
5
One veteran nipper, Brian Thorne, told me, Everyone has a skill.
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