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clipper
  1. Anything that clips.
  2. (plural) A tool used for clipping something, such as hair, coins, or fingernails.
  3. Something that moves swiftly; especially:
    1. (nautical) Any of several forms of very fast sailing ships having a long, low hull and a sharply raked stem.
    2. (informal) An Alberta clipper.
  4. (electronics) A circuit which prevents the amplitude of a wave from exceeding a set value.
  5. (historical) A person who mutilates coins by fraudulently paring the edges.
  6. (slang) Confidence trickster; conman
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  8. Examples:
    1. “The clipper sailed swiftly across the ocean, its sleek design and multiple masts allowing for optimal maneuverability.”
      “Built with the best materials, to the highest standard, her clipper ship bow and figurehead are still intact.”
      “When the blade is dull, you can replace just the blade instead of buying a whole new clipper.”
clipping
  1. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
  2. (countable) An article clipped from a newspaper.
  3. (linguistics) A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
  4. (uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
  5. (uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
  6. (uncountable, American football) Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “I found a clipping of my favorite magazine article in an old box.”
clip
  1. Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
  2. An unspecified but normally understood as rapid speed or pace.
  3. (obsolete) An embrace.
  4. A frame containing a number of bullets which is intended to be inserted into the magazine of a firearm to allow for rapid reloading.
  5. (fishing, Britain, Scotland) A gaff or hook for landing the fish, as in salmon fishing.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Before we get to chatting, we want to look at a clip of you guys in action.”
      “Tie a metal paper clip to the end of the string to weigh it down.”
      “The entry for the Virtuosi included a necklace, a bracelet, and a hair clip made of 21-carat yellow gold that had a spiral design resembling the sun.”
clip
  1. Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:
    1. The product of a single shearing of sheep.
    2. A season's crop of wool.
    3. A section of video taken from a film, broadcast, or other longer video
    4. A newspaper clipping.
  2. An act of clipping, such as a haircut.
  3. (uncountable, Geordie) The condition of something, its state.
  4. (informal) A blow with the hand.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Before we get to chatting, we want to look at a clip of you guys in action.”
      “Tie a metal paper clip to the end of the string to weigh it down.”
      “The entry for the Virtuosi included a necklace, a bracelet, and a hair clip made of 21-carat yellow gold that had a spiral design resembling the sun.”
clipmapping
  1. (computer graphics) A method of clipping a mipmap to a subset of data pertinent to the geometry being displayed.
clippers
  1. A tool for clipping something.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Please don't keep your toenails raggedy when clippers, emery boards and pumice stones are readily available.”
      “I mean, they're confiscating nail clippers and cuticle scissors and all of these things, and basically rousting people at the security gates.”
      “Where would we be without weed wackers, chain saws, and electric hedge clippers?”
clippers
  1. plural of clipper
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Please don't keep your toenails raggedy when clippers, emery boards and pumice stones are readily available.”
      “I mean, they're confiscating nail clippers and cuticle scissors and all of these things, and basically rousting people at the security gates.”
      “Where would we be without weed wackers, chain saws, and electric hedge clippers?”
clippings
  1. plural of clipping
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Bury the clippings several feet underground, away from your boxwood plants.”
      “Old newspaper clippings were carefully laminated to protect them from the elements.”
      “He learnt Dutch and Afrikaans so as to translate accurately from diaries and clippings.”
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