clip | (noun) the act of clipping or snipping | Synonyms: clipping, snip |
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(noun) a sharp slanting blow | - |
(noun) a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun | Synonyms: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazine |
(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) an instance or single occasion for some event | Synonyms: time |
clipboard | (noun) a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers | - |
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clipper | (noun) scissors for cutting hair or finger nails | - |
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(noun) shears for cutting grass or shrubbery | - |
(noun) a fast sailing ship used in former times | Synonyms: clipper ship |
(noun) (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) | Synonyms: limiter |
clipping | (noun) the act of clipping or snipping | Synonyms: clip, snip |
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(noun) cutting down to the desired size or shape | Synonyms: trim, trimming |
(noun) an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine | Synonyms: cutting, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting |