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English noun: clipping | |||
| 1. | clipping (communication) an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine | ||
| Samples | He searched through piles of letters and clippings. | ||
| Synonyms | cutting, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excerpt, excerption, extract, selection | ||
| 2. | clipping (act) cutting down to the desired size or shape | ||
| Synonyms | trim, trimming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting, cutting off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pruning | ||
| 3. | clipping (act) the act of clipping or snipping | ||
| Synonyms | clip, snip | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting, cutting off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nip, pinch | ||
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