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clip 1 (klp)
v. clipped, clip·ping, clips
v.tr.
1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record.
2. To make shorter by cutting; trim: clip a hedge.
3. To cut off the edge of: clip a coin.
4. To cut short; curtail.
5.
a. To shorten (a word or words) by leaving out letters or syllables.
b. To enunciate with clarity and precision: clip one's words.
6. Informal To hit with a sharp blow: clipped me under the eye.
7. Football To block (an opponent) illegally from the rear.
8. Slang To cheat, swindle, or rob.
v.intr.
1. To cut something.
2. Informal To move rapidly.
n.
1. The act of clipping.
2. Something clipped off, especially:
a. The wool shorn at one shearing, as of sheep.
b. A season's shearing.
3. A short extract from a film or videotape.
4. Informal A quick sharp blow: a clip on the ear.
5. Football An illegal block from the rear.
6. Informal A pace or rate: go at a fast clip.
7. A single occasion; a time: could write nine pages at a clip.
8. clips A pair of shears or clippers.
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[Middle English clippen, from Old Norse klippa.]
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clip 2 (klp)
n.
1. Any of various devices for gripping or holding things together; a clasp or fastener.
2. A piece of jewelry that fastens with a clasp or clip; a brooch.
3. A cartridge clip.
tr.v. clipped, clip·ping, clips
1. To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly.
2. Archaic To embrace or encompass.
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[Middle English, hook, from clippen, to clasp, embrace, from Old English clyppan.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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clip 1
Verb
[clipping, clipped]
1. to cut or trim with scissors or shears
2. to remove a short section from (a film or newspaper)
3. Brit & Austral to punch a hole in (something, esp. a ticket)
4. Informal to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
5. to shorten (a word)
6. Slang to obtain (money) by cheating
Noun
1. the act of clipping
2. a short extract from a film
3. something that has been clipped
4. Informal a sharp, often slanting, blow: a clip on the ear
5. Informal speed: proceeding at a smart clip
6. Austral & NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place or season [Old Norse klippa to cut]
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clip 2
Noun
1. a device for attaching or holding things together
2. an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress or hat
3. short for paperclip or cartridge clip
Verb
[clipping, clipped]
to attach or hold together with a clip [Old English clyppan to embrace]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
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Clip something that clips or clasps things together, hence, the group of items so clipped; a springholder for letters or papers—Wilkes.
Example: clip of papers [modern].
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. clip - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
cartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazine
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
pincurl clip - a variety of clip for holding pin curls
supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
2. clip - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
time
case, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
3. clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
bicycle clip, trouser clip - a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
alligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
hair slide - a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
gem clip, paper clip, paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
4. clip - an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
5. clip - the act of clipping or snipping
snip, clipping
cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
pinch, nip - a small sharp bite or snip
6. clip - a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb 1. clip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
nip off, snip, snip off, nip
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2. clip - run at a moderately swift pace
trot, jog
run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
3. clip - attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
attach - cause to be attached
unclip - remove the clip from
4. clip - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
prune, snip, lop, cut back, crop, trim, dress
thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"
pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
5. clip - 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"
curtail, cut short
shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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clip 1
verb 1. trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pare
verb 2. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal) thump, clout (informal) cuff, whack, wallop (informal) skelp (dialect)
noun 3. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal) thump, clout (informal) cuff, whack, wallop (informal) skelp (dialect)
noun 4. (Informal) speed, rate, pace, gallop, lick (informal) velocity
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clip 2
verb attach, fix, secure, connect, pin, staple, fasten, affix, hold
Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2005, 2006
Can anyone explain why we call the front and rear body sections of a GT40 a CLIP?
Brian.
v. clipped, clip·ping, clips
v.tr.
1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record.
2. To make shorter by cutting; trim: clip a hedge.
3. To cut off the edge of: clip a coin.
4. To cut short; curtail.
5.
a. To shorten (a word or words) by leaving out letters or syllables.
b. To enunciate with clarity and precision: clip one's words.
6. Informal To hit with a sharp blow: clipped me under the eye.
7. Football To block (an opponent) illegally from the rear.
8. Slang To cheat, swindle, or rob.
v.intr.
1. To cut something.
2. Informal To move rapidly.
n.
1. The act of clipping.
2. Something clipped off, especially:
a. The wool shorn at one shearing, as of sheep.
b. A season's shearing.
3. A short extract from a film or videotape.
4. Informal A quick sharp blow: a clip on the ear.
5. Football An illegal block from the rear.
6. Informal A pace or rate: go at a fast clip.
7. A single occasion; a time: could write nine pages at a clip.
8. clips A pair of shears or clippers.
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[Middle English clippen, from Old Norse klippa.]
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clip 2 (klp)
n.
1. Any of various devices for gripping or holding things together; a clasp or fastener.
2. A piece of jewelry that fastens with a clasp or clip; a brooch.
3. A cartridge clip.
tr.v. clipped, clip·ping, clips
1. To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly.
2. Archaic To embrace or encompass.
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[Middle English, hook, from clippen, to clasp, embrace, from Old English clyppan.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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clip 1
Verb
[clipping, clipped]
1. to cut or trim with scissors or shears
2. to remove a short section from (a film or newspaper)
3. Brit & Austral to punch a hole in (something, esp. a ticket)
4. Informal to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
5. to shorten (a word)
6. Slang to obtain (money) by cheating
Noun
1. the act of clipping
2. a short extract from a film
3. something that has been clipped
4. Informal a sharp, often slanting, blow: a clip on the ear
5. Informal speed: proceeding at a smart clip
6. Austral & NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place or season [Old Norse klippa to cut]
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clip 2
Noun
1. a device for attaching or holding things together
2. an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress or hat
3. short for paperclip or cartridge clip
Verb
[clipping, clipped]
to attach or hold together with a clip [Old English clyppan to embrace]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
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Clip something that clips or clasps things together, hence, the group of items so clipped; a springholder for letters or papers—Wilkes.
Example: clip of papers [modern].
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. clip - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
cartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazine
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
pincurl clip - a variety of clip for holding pin curls
supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
2. clip - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
time
case, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
3. clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
bicycle clip, trouser clip - a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
alligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
hair slide - a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
gem clip, paper clip, paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
4. clip - an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
5. clip - the act of clipping or snipping
snip, clipping
cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
pinch, nip - a small sharp bite or snip
6. clip - a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb 1. clip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
nip off, snip, snip off, nip
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2. clip - run at a moderately swift pace
trot, jog
run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
3. clip - attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
attach - cause to be attached
unclip - remove the clip from
4. clip - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
prune, snip, lop, cut back, crop, trim, dress
thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"
pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
5. clip - 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"
curtail, cut short
shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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clip 1
verb 1. trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pare
verb 2. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal) thump, clout (informal) cuff, whack, wallop (informal) skelp (dialect)
noun 3. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal) thump, clout (informal) cuff, whack, wallop (informal) skelp (dialect)
noun 4. (Informal) speed, rate, pace, gallop, lick (informal) velocity
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clip 2
verb attach, fix, secure, connect, pin, staple, fasten, affix, hold
Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2005, 2006
Can anyone explain why we call the front and rear body sections of a GT40 a CLIP?
Brian.
