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Meaning of 'clipping' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clipping [ n.]
- The act of embracing.
- The act of cutting off, curtailing, or diminishing; the practice of clipping the edges of coins.
- That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping; as, newspaper clippings.
2 . Clipping [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Clip

Meaning of 'clipping' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clipping [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
Example in sentence:
  • he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Nearby Words:

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