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Clipping

//ˈklɪpɪŋ// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excellent; very good. UK, not-comparable, obsolete, slang

    "A Yankee fellow told a clipping good story."

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is clipped (in any sense). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of clipping or snipping wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of something removed by clipping. countable

    "a clipping of hair"

  4. 4
    cutting down to the desired size or shape wordnet
  5. 5
    An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine. countable

    "When a 90-year-old yellowed clipping appeared one day at my feet, an implausible new mystery entered my life."

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  1. 6
    an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine wordnet
  2. 7
    A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones. uncountable
  3. 8
    A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones. countable

    "The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement"."

  4. 9
    The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level. uncountable
  5. 10
    The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image. uncountable
  6. 11
    Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind. Canadian, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clip form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, clip + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, clip + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, clip + -ing.

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