clips

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

n. clamp, fastener; shred; short segment of video; selecting part of a graphic document for the purpose of editing (Computers); cartridge for bullets; sharp blow, sharp strike

CLIPS is a public-domain software tool for building expert systems. The name is an acronym for "C Language Integrated Production System." The syntax and name was inspired by Charles Forgy's OPS ("Official Production System," although there was nothing really official about it). The first versions of CLIPS were developed starting in 1985 at NASA-Johnson Space Center (as an alternative for existing system ART*Inference) until the mid 1990s when the development group's responsibilities ceased to focus on expert system technology.
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For the protein involved in the synthesis of major histocompatibility complex II, see CLIP (protein). Caller ID (caller identification or CID, and more properly calling number identification—CNID) is a telephony  service that transmits the caller's telephone number to the called party's telephone equipment during the ringing signal or when the call is being set up but before the call is answered. Where available, Caller ID can also provide a name associated with the calling telephone number. The information made available to the called party is visible on a small liquid crystal display embedded on the telephone, or on a separate unit which is connected to the telephone.
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Clip may refer to:A device for holding things together or down:Clip (ammunition), holds rounds together with a single piece of metal (commonly confused with a magazine).Paper clip, used to fasten sheets of paper togetherCrocodile clip is a temporary electrical connector, named for its resemblance to a crocodile's jawsRoach clip, a type of cigarette holderA device to clamp rail tracks down to a concrete or steel railroad tiesAn object clipped out (removed) from a larger environment:Clip artMedia clip, or a short media segment, including:Sound/audio clipVideo clip Flash animation
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Clip a metallic device for approximating the edges of a wound or for the prevention of bleeding from small individual blood vessels. clip n. [more]Clips - Community and Resources

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

n. clip; short segment of video