"nose-nipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nose-nippers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nose-nipper (plural nose-nippers)
  1. A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose.
    Sense id: en-nose-nipper-en-noun-TbKWOK81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (in the plural) pince-nez Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-nose-nipper-en-noun-yKrIZo-y

Inflected forms

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          "text": "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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