Thesaurus: clipping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Clip
2. n. The act of embracing.
3. n. The act of cutting off, curtailing, or diminishing; the practice of clipping the edges of coins.
4. n. That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping; as, newspaper clippings.
5. n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
6. n. cutting down to the desired size or shape
7. n. the act of clipping or snipping
8. 1. The act of embracing. [Obs.] 2. The act of cutting off, curtailing, or diminishing; the practice of clipping the edges of coins. clipping by Englishmen is robbing the honest man who receives clipped money. Locke. 3. That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping; as, newspaper clippings.
9. n:100 n. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine