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clipping

/ˈklɪpɪŋ/

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verb

To grip tightly.

Examples :

"The little girl was clipping the colorful paper to the bulletin board, holding it firmly so it wouldn't fall. "

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verb

To fasten with a clip.

Examples :

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

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verb

To hug, embrace.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, the little girl came running to the door, clipping her mother tightly around the waist. "

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

Examples :

"The teacher was clipping signatures for the field trip permission slip. "

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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 gardener is clipping the hedge to keep it neat. "

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To strike with the hand.

Examples :

"The angry student clipped the bully's hand. "

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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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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 got a penalty for clipping the defender from behind. "

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

Examples :

"The sound engineer clipped the microphone's audio signal to prevent distortion. "

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

Examples :

"To save computer processing power, the graphic designer clipped the extra details from the character model. "

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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 from view. "

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verb

To cheat, swindle, or fleece.

Examples :

"The used car salesman was clipping customers by inflating the prices. "

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To grab or take stealthily

Examples :

"The mischievous cat was clipping kibble from the bowl when no one was looking. "

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noun

A piece of something removed by clipping.

Examples :

"a clipping of hair"

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noun

An article clipped from a newspaper.

Examples :

"I saved the clipping about the school fundraiser from the local newspaper. "

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A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.

Examples :

"The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement"."

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noun

The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.

Examples :

"The sound system's clipping caused the music to distort at the concert. "

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The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.

Examples :

"The clipping in the photo hid part of the teacher's face. "

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Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.

Examples :

"The football player received a penalty for clipping after taking down the defender from behind. "