CLIPPING

n. article cut from a newspaper; piece which has been cut off or clipped out

v. trim off, cut off (with shears or scissors); curtail, cut short; hit; leave out (a letter or letters) from a word

Clipping has several meanings:Coin clipping, shaving off a small portion of precious metal for profitWing clipping, trimming a bird's primary flight feathers to disable flightClipping (computer graphics), only drawing things that will be visible to the viewerClipping (gardening), or pruning, removing unwanted portions from a plantClipping (hockey), hitting an opposing player below the kneesClipping (American football), an illegal block from behind, below the waistClipping (publications), the cutting-out of articles from a paper publicationClipping (phonetics), shortening the articulation of a speech sound, usually a vowelClipping (lexicography), the formation of a new word by shortening it, e.g. ad from advertisementClipping (medicine), used to treat an aneurysmClipping (signal processing), a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold. Some forms include:clipping (audio), the clipping of the top and bottom of a sound wave, referred to as distortion or overdriveclipping (photography), the clipping of overexposed area by digital cameras and film. The clipped areas turn to pure white.soft clipping
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Noun
1. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
(synonym) newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting
(hypernym) excerpt, extract, selection
2. cutting down to the desired size or shape
(synonym) trim, trimming
(hypernym) cut, cutting, cutting off
(hyponym) pruning
(derivation) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
3. the act of clipping or snipping
(synonym) clip, snip
(hypernym) cut, cutting, cutting off
(derivation) nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off

Noun
1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
(synonym) cartridge holder, cartridge clip, magazine
(hypernym) supply chamber
(hyponym) pincurl clip
(part-holonym) gun
2. an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
(synonym) time
(hypernym) case, instance, example
3. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) bicycle clip, trouser clip
4. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
(hypernym) jewelry, jewellery
5. the act of clipping or snipping
(synonym) clipping, snip
(hypernym) cut, cutting, cutting off
(derivation) snip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
6. a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
(hypernym) blow
Verb
1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
(synonym) nip, nip off, snip, snip off
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) clipping, snip
2. run at a moderately swift pace
(synonym) trot, jog
(hypernym) run
3. attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
(antonym) unclip
(hypernym) attach
4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(synonym) snip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
(hypernym) thin out
(hyponym) shear
(derivation) clipping, snip
5. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
(synonym) curtail, cut short
(hypernym) shorten

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Clip
  

(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; as, newspaper clippings.