clip
/klˈɪp/
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Definitions
Noun
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
Noun
an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
Noun
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
Noun
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
Noun
the act of clipping or snipping
Noun
a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
Verb
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
Verb
run at a moderately swift pace
Verb
attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
Verb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
Verb
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"
Synonyms
cartridge clip
cartridge holder
clipping
crop
curtail
cut back
cut short
dress
jog
lop
magazine
nip
nip off
prune
snip
snip off
time
trim
trot
More General Terms
attach
blow
case
cut
cutting
cutting off
example
fastener
fastening
fixing
holdfast
instance
jewellery
jewelry
run
shorten
supply chamber
thin out
More Specific Terms
alligator clip
bicycle clip
bulldog clip
disbud
gem clip
hair slide
nip
paper clip
paperclip
pinch
pincurl clip
poll
pollard
shear
top
trouser clip