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   clip

   /klɪp/

   verb

   • 1. cut short or trim (hair, vegetation, etc.) with shears or scissors: "I was clipping the hedge" Similar trimcutcut short/shortersnippruneshortencropshearshavepareloppollardmowneatenshapetidy upeven up
   • ▪ trim or remove the hair or wool of (an animal): "we explain how to clip your horse"
   • ▪ cut off a thing or part of a thing with shears or scissors: "Philip clipped off another piece of wire"
   • ▪ cut (a section) from a newspaper or periodical: "a photograph clipped from a magazine" Similar removecut outsnip outdetachextracttear out
   • ▪ illicitly pare the edge of (a coin): "they clipped the edges of gold coins and melted the clippings down"
   • ▪ remove a small piece of (a bus or train ticket) to show that it has been used. British
   • ▪ process (an image) so as to remove the parts outside a certain area: "once the video image is captured, it can be panned, clipped, and zoomed"
   • ▪ truncate the amplitude of (a signal) above or below predetermined levels: "once the amplifier has boosted the signal it is clipped to provide a digital pulse"
   • 2. strike smartly or with a glancing blow: British "the car clipped the kerb" Similar hitstrikemake contact withtouchbrushgrazeglance offtaprun intobang intocrack into/againsthitstrikecuffsmackslapthumppunchknockrapbox someone's earsinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberbopbiffsockskelp
   • 3. swindle or rob: informal North American "in all the years he ran the place, he was clipped only three times"
   • 4. move quickly: informal US "we clip down the track"

   noun

   • 1. an act of clipping or trimming something: "I gave him a full clip" Similar cuttrimcrophaircutshorteningshearshearingpruning
   • ▪ the quantity of wool clipped from a sheep or flock: "a local agent will arrange for the clip to be sold at auction"
   • 2. a short sequence taken from a film or broadcast: "clips from earlier shows" Similar extractexcerptsnippetselectioncuttingfragmentscenemomenttrailer
   • 3. a smart or glancing blow: informal British "I'd give him a clip round the ear" Similar smackcuffslapthumppunchboxknockrapinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberingbopbiffsock
   • 4. a specified speed or rate of movement, especially when rapid: informal "we crossed the dance floor at an amazingly fast clip" Similar speedratepacevelocitytempomomentuminformal:lickfair old rate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse klippa, probably imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clippable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a small object usually made of metal or plastic, used for fastening things together or holding them in position: a paper / hair / tie clip. The wires were fastened together with a plastic clip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pins, clips, hooks & pegs.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clipClip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook. 2. : a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles. also : a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm. 3. : something (such as a piece of jewelry) that is worn as an ornament or fastener and that is held in position by a clip.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › clipCLIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Clip definition: to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears. See examples of CLIP used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLIP definition: 1. a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together 2. a short part of a film or…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › clipClip - definition of clip by The Free Dictionary

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   Define clip. clip synonyms, clip pronunciation, clip translation, English dictionary definition of clip. v. clipped , clip·ping , clips v. tr. 1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › clipClip Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly. American Heritage. To cut or cut off with shears or scissors. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.) Webster's New World. To make shorter by cutting; trim. Clip a hedge.