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/klɪp/

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noun

Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.

Examples :

"Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form."

device item thing

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noun

An unspecified but normally understood as rapid speed or pace.

Examples :

"He was walking at a fair clip and I was out of breath trying to keep up."

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noun

Examples :

"The teacher gave the struggling student a warm clip, encouraging him to keep trying. "

emotion action human

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noun

A frame containing a number of bullets which is intended to be inserted into the magazine of a firearm to allow for rapid reloading.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully loaded the clip into the rifle before heading to the woods. "

weapon military item

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noun

A projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof; a toe clip or beak.

Examples :

"The farrier carefully attached the clip to the horseshoe to hold it securely in place. "

animal part wear

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A gaff or hook for landing the fish, as in salmon fishing.

Examples :

"The fisherman used the clip to gently lift the salmon out of the water. "

utensil fish sport technical

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verb

To grip tightly.

Examples :

"The student carefully clipped the paper to the board. "

action function

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To fasten with a clip.

Examples :

"Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go."

item utensil technology

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To hug, embrace.

Examples :

"The little girl happily clipped her mother, hugging her tightly. "

action body human sensation

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To collect signatures, generally with the use of a clipboard.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to clip signatures on the permission slip. "

politics job action

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noun

Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:

Examples :

"The teacher's lesson plan was a clip from a longer, more detailed curriculum. "

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noun

An act of clipping, such as a haircut.

Examples :

"I went into the salon to get a clip."

appearance style

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The condition of something, its state.

Examples :

"Deeky the clip of that aad wife ower thor!"

condition state

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noun

A blow with the hand (often in the set phrase clip round the ear)

Examples :

"Give him a clip round the ear!"

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verb

To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.

Examples :

"Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper."

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To curtail; to cut short.

Examples :

"The teacher clipped the presentation to just 15 minutes. "

action language

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To strike with the hand.

Examples :

"The angry student clipped the teacher's hand in frustration. "

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To hit or strike, especially in passing.

Examples :

"The car skidded off the road and clipped a lamppost."

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verb

An illegal tackle: Throwing the body across the back of an opponent's leg or hitting him from the back below the waist while moving up from behind unless the opponent is a runner or the action is in close line play.

Examples :

"The football player was penalized for clipping the other player from behind. "

sport game action

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To cut off a signal level at a certain maximum value.

Examples :

"The amplifier clips the sound of the music, making it sound distorted. "

signal electronics sound technology

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To discard (an occluded part of a model or scene) rather than waste resources on rendering it.

Examples :

"The 3D model of the house design clipped the parts hidden behind the walls, saving computer processing time. "

computing technology

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(Of a camera, character model, etc.) To move (through or into) (a rendered object or barrier).

Examples :

"The animated character clipped through the doorway, disappearing into the next room. "

computing game technology

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To cheat, swindle, or fleece.

Examples :

"The salesman tried to clip the elderly couple out of their life savings by selling them a worthless investment. "

business economy finance moral

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To grab or take stealthily

Examples :

"The student discreetly clipped a piece of paper with notes from the teacher's desk. "