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plipper

plipper noun: a remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.

Noun

plipper (plural plippers)

  1. A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.

Synonyms of plipper

Forms of plipper

pluralplippers

Origin of plipper

From plip + -er. So-called for the plip sound made when the car is unlocked. From its french inventor Paul Lipschutz (head of Neiman, maker of car anti-theft device for cars ) who created it in 1978.

Questions about plipper

What does plipper mean?
Plipper means a remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.
What part of speech is plipper?
Plipper is a noun.
What is the plural of plipper?
The plural of plipper is plippers.

Words near plipper in the dictionary

  1. pliotropic
  2. plip
  3. plipastatin
  4. plipastatins
  5. plipped
  6. plipper
  7. plippers
  8. plipping
  9. plips
  10. plique-à-jour
  11. plish

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