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Definition of Clip
1. Noun. A metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun.
Exact synonyms: Cartridge Clip, Cartridge Holder, Magazine
Group relationships: Gun
Specialized synonyms: Pincurl Clip
Generic synonyms: Supply Chamber
Group relationships: Gun
Specialized synonyms: Pincurl Clip
Generic synonyms: Supply Chamber
2. Verb. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. "Nip off the flowers"
Exact synonyms: Nip, Nip Off, Snip, Snip Off
Generic synonyms: Cut
Derivative terms: Clipper, Clipper, Clipping, Snip, Snip, Snipping
Generic synonyms: Cut
Derivative terms: Clipper, Clipper, Clipping, Snip, Snip, Snipping
3. Noun. An instance or single occasion for some event. "He could do ten at a clip"
4. Verb. Run at a moderately swift pace.
Exact synonyms: Jog, Trot
Generic synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Jog, Jogger, Jogging, Trot, Trotter, Trotter
Generic synonyms: Run
Derivative terms: Jog, Jogger, Jogging, Trot, Trotter, Trotter
5. Noun. Any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together.
Specialized synonyms: Bicycle Clip, Trouser Clip, Alligator Clip, Bulldog Clip, Hair Slide, Gem Clip, Paper Clip, Paperclip
Generic synonyms: Fastener, Fastening, Fixing, Holdfast
Generic synonyms: Fastener, Fastening, Fixing, Holdfast
6. Verb. Attach with a clip. "Clip the papers together"
7. Noun. An article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress.
8. Verb. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. "They clip the trees"; "Dress the plants in the garden"
Exact synonyms: Crop, Cut Back, Dress, Lop, Prune, Snip, Trim
Generic synonyms: Thin Out
Specialized synonyms: Shear, Poll, Pollard, Pinch, Top, Disbud
Derivative terms: Clipper, Clipping, Crop, Lopper, Pruner, Pruner, Pruning, Snip, Snip, Trim, Trimmer, Trimming
Generic synonyms: Thin Out
Specialized synonyms: Shear, Poll, Pollard, Pinch, Top, Disbud
Derivative terms: Clipper, Clipping, Crop, Lopper, Pruner, Pruner, Pruning, Snip, Snip, Trim, Trimmer, Trimming
9. Noun. The act of clipping or snipping.
Exact synonyms: Clipping, Snip
Generic synonyms: Cut, Cutting, Cutting Off
Specialized synonyms: Nip, Pinch
Derivative terms: Snip, Snip
Generic synonyms: Cut, Cutting, Cutting Off
Specialized synonyms: Nip, Pinch
Derivative terms: Snip, Snip
10. Verb. Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent. "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
11. Noun. A sharp slanting blow. "He gave me a clip on the ear"
Generic synonyms: Blow
Definition of Clip
1. v. t. To embrace, hence; to encompass.
2. v. i. To move swiftly; -- usually with indefinite it.
3. n. An embrace.
4. n. A part, attachment, or appendage, for seizing, clasping, or holding, an object, as a cable, etc.
Definition of Clip
1. to trim by cutting [v CLIPPED, CLIPT, CLIPPING, CLIPS]
Medical Definition of Clip
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