English

Pronunciation
rhymes|ɪpɪ�

Verb
clipping

1. present participle of|clip|lang=English

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. uncountable The action of the verb to clip#Verb|clip.
2. countable A piece of something removed by clipping.

#:a clipping of hair
#:grass clippings

1. countable An article clipped from a newspaper.
2. linguistics A short form (of a word).

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

Synonyms
(piece of something removed by clipping): offcut, snippet
(article clipped from a newspaper): cutting, newspaper clipping, newspaper cutting<!--not wikified because not idiomatic-->
(word formed by shortening another): See short form

Translations
trans-top|action of the verb "to clip"
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trans-top|piece of something removed by clipping
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trans-top|article clipped from a newspaper
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trans-top|short form
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• 2007-04-27 17:13 - Williamsayers79 - mnr

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