1. a tool with two hinged arms and jaws, used for gripping, cutting, or pinching small objects
Usage: usually plural; common in construction, plumbing, and general repair work
2. the claws or pincers of a crustacean, such as a crab or lobster
Usage: usually plural; informal
3. a young child or small person
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• Use the nippers to cut the wire to the correct length.
• The plumber grabbed her nippers to tighten the fitting.
• The crab's nippers snapped at the bait.
• The little nippers ran around the playground.
• I need a pair of nippers to remove this nail.
• The lobster waved its nippers in the air.