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| 1. | [ verb ] sever or remove by pinching or snipping | |
| Synonyms: | nip_off snip snip_off nip | |
| Examples: | "nip off the flowers" |
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| Related terms: | cut clipper clipper | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (arms) a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun | |
| Synonyms: | cartridge_clip magazine cartridge_holder | |
| Related terms: | supply_chamber pincurl_clip gun | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together | |
| Related terms: | fastener bicycle_clip hair_slide paperclip bulldog_clip | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an instance or single occasion for some event | |
| Synonyms: | time | |
| Examples: | "This time he succeeded" "He called four times" "he could do ten at a clip" |
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| Related terms: | case | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the plants in the garden" | |
| Synonyms: | crop trim lop dress prune cut_back snip | |
| Related terms: | thin_out shear top disbud poll crop snip pruner trim pruner clipper | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress | |
| Related terms: | jewelry | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of clipping or snipping | |
| Synonyms: | snip clipping | |
| Related terms: | cut nip snip | |
| 8. | [ verb ] attach with a clip | |
| Examples: | "clip the papers together" |
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| Related terms: | unclip attach | |
| 9. | [ verb ] terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | |
| Synonyms: | cut_short curtail | |
| Examples: | "My speech was cut short" "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries" |
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| Related terms: | shorten curtailment | |
| 10. | [ verb ] run at a moderately swift pace | |
| Synonyms: | trot jog | |
| Related terms: | run jog trotter trotting_horse | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a sharp slanting blow | |
| Examples: | "he gave me a clip on the ear" |
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| Related terms: | blow | |
| Similar spelling: |
clop clap Clapp Clupea clv club clef |
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