"whipper snipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-whipper snipper.ogg Forms: whipper snippers [plural]
Etymology: A brand name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} whipper snipper (plural whipper snippers)
  1. (Australia, Canada) A string trimmer; a strimmer. Wikipedia link: whipper snipper Tags: Australia, Canada Categories (topical): Tools

Inflected forms

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