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clip·ping
(klĭp′ĭng)n.
1. Something cut off or out, especially an item clipped from a newspaper or magazine.
2. See clipped form.
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clipping
(ˈklɪpɪŋ)n
1. (Journalism & Publishing) something cut out or trimmed off, esp an article from a newspaper; cutting
2. (Electronics) the distortion of an audio or visual signal in which the tops of peaks with a high amplitude are cut off, caused by, for example, overloading of amplifier circuits
adj
(prenominal) informal fast: a clipping pace.
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clip•ping
(ˈklɪp ɪŋ)n.
1. the act of a person or thing that clips.
2. an article, advertisement, etc., clipped from a newspaper or magazine.
[1300–50]
clip′ping•ly, adv.
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clipping
Violation by an offensive player who blocks a defensive player from behind beyond the line of scrimmage.
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| Noun | 1. |  clipping - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"excerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings" |
| 2. |  clipping - cutting down to the desired size or shapecutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" pruning - the act of trimming a plant | |
| 3. | clipping - the act of clipping or snipping cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" pinch - a small sharp bite or snip |
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clipping
noun cutting, passage, extract, excerpt, piece, article I found her death notice among some old newspaper clippings.
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(klip) – past tense past participle clipped – verb1. to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears. The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.cortar
2. to strike sharply. She clipped him over the ear.dar un cachete
noun1. an act of clipping. tijeretada
2. a sharp blow. a clip on the ear.cachete
3. a short piece of film. a video clip.fragmento
ˈclipper noun2. a type of fast sailing-ship. clíper
ˈclipping noun a thing clipped off or out of something, especially a newspaper. She collects clippings about the royal family.recorte
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