noun
chipper
A person or device that cuts material into small pieces.
The worker feeds trimmed branches into a powerful wood chipper.
Etymology
The agent ending identifies something that performs chipping. It can name a worker or a machine that reduces larger material to small pieces.
More examples
- The chipper turns the fallen limbs into mulch.
- A stone chipper trims rough edges with a hammer.
- The crew cleans the chipper after finishing the job.
Forms
chipper · chippers
Similar words
- shredder
- A shredder tears or cuts material into strips or small pieces; a chipper specifically produces chips.