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   Clip

   /klip/

   

   verb

   • 1. cut short or trim (hair, wool, nails, or vegetation) with shears or scissors: "clipping the hedge" Similar trimcutcut short/shortersnippruneshortencropshearshavepareloppollardmowneatenshapetidy upeven up
   • ▪ trim or remove the hair or wool of (an animal): "how to clip your horse"
   • ▪ cut off a thing or part of a thing with shears or scissors: "he clipped off a piece of wire"
   • ▪ cut (a section) from a newspaper or magazine: "a photograph clipped from a magazine" Similar removecut outsnip outdetachextracttear out
   • ▪ pare the edge of (a coin), especially illicitly: "they clipped the edges of gold coins and melted the clippings down"
   • ▪ 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 briskly or with a glancing blow: British "the steamroller clipped some parked cars" Similar hitstrikemake contact withtouchbrushgrazeglance offtaprun intobang intocrack into/againsthitstrikecuffsmackslapthumppunchknockrapbox someone's earsinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberbopbiffsockskelp
   • 3. swindle or rob (someone): informal North American "in all the years he ran the place, he was clipped only three times"
   • 4. move quickly in a specified direction: 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 movie or broadcast: "clips from earlier shows" Similar extractexcerptsnippetselectioncuttingfragmentscenemomenttrailer
   • 3. a quick or glancing blow: informal British "you need a clip on the jaw" Similar smackcuffslapthumppunchboxknockrapinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberingbopbiffsock
   • 4. a specified speed or rate of movement, especially when rapid: informal "we crossed the dance floor at a 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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together. She took the clip out of her hair. 2. verb. When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clipClip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun clip to talk about a fastener that holds things together, like a paper clip or a hair clip. A clip keeps loose things attached to each other, but when you clip something, you cut small pieces off of it. Think of when you clip your dog's toenails or clip the dangling ends off the blanket you're knitting.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of clip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › clipClip Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CLIP meaning: 1 : a usually small piece of metal or plastic that holds things together or keeps things in place; 2 : a container that is filled with bullets and that is placed inside a gun so that the bullets can be fired

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanclip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   clip. verb. /klɪp/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to fasten something to something else with a clip; to be fastened with a clip clip something + adv./prep. He clipped the microphone (on) to his collar. Clip the pages together. + adv./prep. Do those earrings clip on? Take your English to the next level.