Clipping

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something cut off or out, especially an item clipped from a newspaper or magazine.
  • n. See clipped form.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of clip.
  • n. A piece of something removed by clipping.
  • n. An article clipped from a newspaper.
  • n. A short form (of a word).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of embracing.
  • n. The act of cutting off, curtailing, or diminishing; the practice of clipping the edges of coins.
  • n. That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping.
  • n. The act of hitting a player from behind, for the purpose of blocking. It is illegal in football because it can lead to injury to the blocked player, who cannot anticipate the action. A penalty of 10 yards or more may be assessed against the team of the offending player.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of embracing.
  • Embracing; encircling.
  • In heraldry, clasping, as two hands. See conjoined.
  • n. The act of cutting or shearing off.
  • n. A sheep-shearing.
  • n. That which is clipped off or out; a piece separated by clipping: as, tailors' clippings; a newspaper clipping.
  • Swift: as, a clipping pace.
  • Smart; showy; first-rate.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. cutting down to the desired size or shape
  • n. the act of clipping or snipping
  • n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    excerption    excerpt    extract    selection   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    quotation    snippet    offcut    cutting    short form   
    Verb Stem
    clip   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    chipping    dipping    dripping    equipping    flipping   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    faxes    sawdust    shaving    cutting    printout   
     
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