nail clippers
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "After their argument, Sprewell showed enormous restraint and presence of mind by not whipping out a pair of nail clippers and trimming his coach’s fingernails – an act for which he could have been seriously punished."
- "You know how you get those little fuzz balls on new carpet? With an instrument that looked like a normal-sized shaving razor this woman was rubbing the carpet to pull up the fuzz balls. This is a huge hotel, with lots of carpet. That’s like mowing three football fields with a pair of nail clippers."
- "Anyway, I grabbed a nail clipper (or is it a pair of nail clippers or is nailclipper one word?) I applied the clippers to the offending alpha-keratin and squeezed."
- "You’ll definitely need a pair of nail clippers, a cuticle pusher and a nail file; depending on how thorough you want to get, you’ll also need a dry foot file, exfoliating scrub and moisturizer. If you really want to treat yourself, have a foot basin filled with warm water ready. Don’t skimp when it comes to the nail clippers and cuticle pusher."