 clipping |
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| 1. | [ noun ] cutting down to the desired size or shape | |
| Synonyms: | trimming trim | |
| Related terms: | cut pruning reduce shave snip | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art,writing) an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine | |
| Synonyms: | press_clipping press_cutting cutting newspaper_clipping | |
| Examples: | "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" |
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| Related terms: | excerpt | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of clipping or snipping | |
| Synonyms: | snip clip | |
| Related terms: | cut nip snip | |
| Similar spelling: |
clapping clubbing Clevinger clip-on clap_on |
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